No. V-0015 (1947).

• Case Date: January 11, 1947
• Court: Texas

Texas Attorney General Opinions 1947. No. V-0015 (1947). 1January 11, 1947Hon. I. PredeckiCounty AuditorGalveston CountyGalveston, TexasOpinion No. V-15Re: Maximum salaries that may be paid to deputies, assistants and clerks to the county officials in Galveston County, Texas.Dear Sir:We are in receipt of your request for our opinion on the hereinabove captioned matter, and we quote from your letter as follows:

"County Judge Theodore R. Robinson has handed to me your letter of January 2nd, 1947, also the opinions that you sent to him Nos. 0-6592 and 0-6597, both of which have reference to Senate Bill #123, an Act of the 49th Legislature, in connection with Article 3902, R.C.S.

"In the opinions rendered, as well as in your letter to the County Judge, it is held that Section 9 of Article 3902, as amended, means the amount of money which an officer was permitted under the law to receive, rather than the amount of money actually paid as authorized by the Commissioners' Court.

"In Galveston County, several of the County Officials have conditions as follows:

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"An individual was employed in 1943, and was then paid the sum of $150.00 per month. This individual went into the service of the country and on return, was reinstated in his or her position in 1945, and was paid $175.00 per month. Not being in the office any time during the year 1944, what is the maximum salary that can now be paid to the Serviceman or woman?

"2 --

"What is the maximum salary at this time, by virtue of the amendemnt, for deputies, assistants, or clerks, who are to be employed now by various County Officials but who have never before been employed by Galveston County?

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"Galveston County, according to the 1940 Federal Census, had a population of 81,173. Provision for Galveston County according to its population comes in the bracket of Section 4, Article 3902 and limits the chief deputy to $2,400.00 per annum; others not to exceed $2,100.00 per annum.

"At this time, the Commissioners' Court is required to authorize on sworn statements the number of deputies, assistants, or clerks, and the amount to be paid each, and I kindly ask if you will please give me your opinion so that I can prepare the proper orders for each office to be passed by the Commissioners' Court on January 13th, the second Monday of this month."

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