Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

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OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN ‘11

Honomtble I. Predeckl
countr AudItor
Oelverton county
Oalveston, Texas

Dear Sir:

ThI6 will acknou f your l*M roqueat-
N an opinion froln this d e above-captioned
If VO correct1 letter, you desire
et fra tin reg73lar
capensatim of c paid ta ruch em-
plop88 by the Coun

would authorize
t or profit withIn
of our ConJ!4tItutIon,
r posItIons sImultanooullly.
Inaident to one’8 aititenship.

leutlon (h), pmvtdiag that the
d to deputtes, aaafstants and employees
tlon olc sorvieee, Is made applloable
a popuUtlon In exae88 of
therefore, not applj to Oalre8ton

Jury few, not being linted by Irtatut*, a~*) not “fee8
of office” and need not be pald Into the Officers Iklsry Fund
when oollected by a county 0frioer.

In aa8em uheyevty employees recrive jury fee8 in
addition to their regular nalarlen, they are not noeivIng extra
salaries or wage0 from the wnanty,slnoe jum fees are not
considered salaries or wages. Yhey are more In bha haturn of
an allowance or gratultr. Jury rorvice being a “duty”, the juror
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Honorable I. Predeokl, page 2

I8 entitled to no coapematlon. 31 Am. Jur., Seotlon 57, p, 597.
Most atater, however, have 8tatuter providing a fee for 8uoh
8ervIoe.
Trusting thF8 filly annwar your InQUIry, we are

Vary truly yours,

ATTORRHYOElwRAL OF TEXAS

BY A+ -2. /3r-tL -
Ii. T. Bob Doxmhue

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