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PRiCE DASIEL
ATTORSEY GESZRAL
March
Hon. R. E. Beasley, oplnlon No. v-521 ;
County Audzltor :
Collln county Re: Maxbuum compensation
MoKlnnep,'Texas I: of Justices of the
Peace In Collin Coun-
ts*
Dear Sir:
You have requested this office to reirderan
opinion on the above subject matter In answer to the
following questions:
“1. What is the mixlmum fees that a
if:;;:; of the Peace in Collln County may
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"2. What application,.ifany, is to
be made of Article 3891, as to a Justice
of the Peace in Collln County since the
1945 revision of Article 3883, Sectlon.3?"
Collin County has a population of 47,190 in-
habitants aacording to the last preceding Federal Cen-
-sus,and its precinct officers are compensated on a fee
basis.
Article 3883 V. C. S., as amended by Senate
Bill 209, Aats of the 43rd'Leglslature,1933, page.734,
proyided, in part, as follows8
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“3. In counties containingas many
as thirty-seven thousand five hundred and
one (37,501)and not more than sixty thou-
sand (60,000) Inhabitants,or containing ..~" :
a cltg of over twenty-five thousand (25,-
000) Inhabitants: County Judge, District
or Criminal District Attorney, Sheriff,
County Clerk, County Attorney, District
Clerk, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor, or the
Assessor and Collector of Tsxes, ThiFty-
five Hundred ($3500.00)Dollars.each;Jus-
tice of the Peace and Constable,Einhteen
Hoi~ R~.2. Beasley, page 2 (V-521)
Hundred (318000.00)Dollars each." (Emphasis
OWS)
Article 3891 V. C. S.; as amended by House
a111 595, Acts of the 44th Legislature,1935, provided,
in part, as follows:
"Each officer named in this Chapter
shall first out of the current fees of Ns
office Day or be ?Jaidthe amount allowed 'i.l,L,,.,....
,,himunder the provisionsof Article 3883,.. ‘~:,
.tog&ther.wlththe salaries of his assis- ~,':,!i,::G
tants and deputies, and authorizedexpenses
under Arf;lcle3899, and the amount neces-
sary to cover costs of premium on whatever
surety bond may be required by law. If the. i:::~ci
current fees of such office collectedIn
any year be more than the amount needed to
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:pay the amounts ab@+zipeoifled; same shall -,, .
', be deemed excess-fees;'&ndshall b,e.dispoi-'
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ed of In the manner hereinafterprovldkd.
!In cotiti& contaikg as n&y 89, .p,Iil
l&L&y-seven thotisand;five hundred and.
one (37,501)and not more than sixty thou-!"'
sand.(60,000),or containinga city of
over fwenty-fivetQousatid(25,000)inhab- .,,:
ltants, district zind.kotityofficersnam-
ed herein shall retaln,'on&-thirdof such. .:.'-
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excess fees until such one-third, togeth-
er with the amount specified in,Article
. 3883; amounts to FortvL$wo Rundred and
.~_ Fifty-Dollars ($4250). Precinct officers ."".I ,:
shall retain one-thirduntil such one-third,', : .:
toaether-
cle 3883, amounts to Twenty-twoHundred
bollars ($2200):: (Emphasisours)
Article 3883, V. C. 31, was amended ln.i&'
b House Bill 549, Acts of the.49th Legislature,page
5x1 so as to allow Justices.of the Peace'and consta-
ble; $2400.00.ea~h~ Article':3891 was also amended in.
1945 b Senate Bill 123,.A&s'qf the 4gth'LeglslatWe,
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4, by adding.?0 Artlc~B.3891the follotiingpro-
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"The ~o&nls~~&ers Court Is hereby. I,~'
authorlz6d,~,.whe~
in,thelr judgment'the 1.
flnancla&'~condltion:
of.,$hecounty and the. :
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~a. R. B. Beasley, page~'4 '(v-521) ' " "' '
3 IS $2750.00. Article'3891,however, ,'I
di:s not affect the base fees of Justices
of the Peace until the Commissioners1Court
of Collin County has allowed the increase
provfded for in Senate Bill 123, Acts of
the 49th Legislature,page 244.
Youq very truly,
':A!M'ORNEY
GEXERAL OF TEXAS
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