OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
Hon. mYin Ii. mcwn, Jr.
CJ3~!&nal.
DistriatAttorney
Fort Jorth, Toxae
Dear Sir:
Oplnlon No. O-1180
city orriaers
e prieoner turn-
e berore the wer-
ustice Court,
upon the above state&
hi8 department.
8 0r Criminal Proaedun,;
8 shall be taxed fop a pulc
t perfomed, or for a aerviee
ly provided by law.
0pini0~ mio; 305s or thi8 dep43h44t
ble 18 not entitled to a fee 0r TWO
reading a warrant or arrest to a
e matorist irein the cnsltodyand under
ay Patrolmax&and that a oonstable is
ree r0r surmemain
g witnesses unlese ha
act*aallysumoned sucrhwltnessea. We are enolaaing,
herewith, a 00~7 or oanferenee opinion No. 9068 0r this
ilepartrmlt.
This department&as repeatedly ruled that 401~
stables, and other pea&e eiiloars, are only entitle& to
aoileot rsas for %ervloee a0tuaU.y perform& Eieespin-
io~e Nom O-106 mid G-768 of this despartzlsnt. Alao see
opl~lan written by Eon. Leon 0. kasee, AssietuitAt&-
ney G%mral dated @amh 5, 19%, addreeeed to Hon. Wl-
tm Grear Al, County Attorney, Gi&mt, Texm$ also 444
0pllaioR0r thla d4partr;ent Wx~ttM by &xi. iroesharp,
Aaslstant Attorney General, dated Jun4 14, 1934, addrese-
a& to HOR. LO. Osborn, County Attorney, Cmton, T%x%a.
IOU nre, thererore,t%sp%Otitilyadvised that
it,ia the 0phion 0r this dbpartnant th4t your qua4ttiaa
shi.aU be anstmwd in the n4gtMve.
Tru3tlIq that this anawBr8 your inquiry, a. are
V%rftruly rour4
AppROlQJl JUL 31, 1939