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*1 OFFI& OF THE
AUSTIN
Hon. Stanley Tlmlns, County Harrieon County
Ilarshall, Texas
DearS3.r
5nl.on as to whether the has author- 6 $tiolh$9&+de that whsn- . ev8r the ,on table stall equire the servioes
horlzing suoh an appolnt- ompsnsation and ahall deter- deputies to be appoint&.. Artiole 6879a provides the con- deputy shall make .a written for such deputy and giving the nam of eaoh propooed appointee. A Com- mlssloners* Court shall thereupon determbm whether there is a need for suoh deputy or deputies.
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Eon. Stanley Timmins,,February ll, 1339, Page Z’
We oonstrue these artloles to be oumuhtlve and by Artiole 39OS the Oommls- sior&s’ Court h&d no right to do anythinp; exoept authorize an appointment and by Arti- cle 6S79a the Cmmlssloners* Court 1s grant- to oonflrm or rejeot ed the authority the appOiAtIIL8nt ir A0 AQO8SSity 8XiStB. the
Tie are Of the 0piAi0n that ‘Comisslonersl Court oannot refuse to auth- orize or oonrim the appointment or a deputy oonstable for personal reasons and that the only question for the Court to deolde;is the neoeesity for a deputy.
Vie are 0r the opinion ii there is a A8080Sity rOF the BDpOiAtULeAt Or 0. deputy and the COUim&3SiOAerS’.CoU% has arbltrarlly refueed to authorize or confirm the appolnt- ment of a deputy oonstoble, that the remedy is for the oonstable and his appointee to - bring a mandamus suit to compel authorization and oonflrmatlon.
Yours very truly ATTORNgYGENERnLOFTEUS