Honorable Joe Resweber

County Attorney Harris County Houston, Texas Bear Mr. Resweber: OpinionNo. C-k68 Re: Compensationof County Judge of Harris County.

You have requestedan opinion concerning themaximum compensation thatmay be paid the County Judge of Harris County, in view of theprovisions of Article 5139, Vernon's Civil Statutes, and of Section 8 of Article 38831, Vernon's Civil Statutes,as amended by House Bill 595, Acts of the 59th Legislature.

Prior to the enactment of House Bill 595 of the 59th Legislature, the County Judge of Harris Countywas entitled to a salary of 8 of Article 818,000per annum (subdivision (b) of Sectlon

38 31, as amended by Chapter 154, Acts of the 57th Legislature,Regular Session, 1961),plus $1,500 annually for servingas a member of the Juvenile Board (Artlcle 5139,Vernon's Civil Statutes). Opinionv-1207 (1951). Attorney General's

House Bill 595, Acts of the 59th Legislature,amended Section 8 of Article 388 i, ii Vernon's Civil Statutes. Subdivision (b) of Section of Article 38831, as amended, now provides in part:

"The salary of the county judge shall be Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000)per annum,provided the county judge In such wed,in addition to d herein, the sum

dltlon to a:

11 other salary or other compen- !tTonnow paid to such county judge.
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The underlined portion of the above-quotedprovisions applicable to Harris County,was added by the amendment contained in House Bill 595. Thus, the compensationof the CountyJudge for servi7 as a member of the Juvenile Board was raised from 1,500 per annum to $3,000 per annum, and his salary as County Judge was left at $18,000per annum.

Section 2 of House Bill 595 provides: "All other salary and compensation laws applicable to the officials named In this Act are hereby repealed to the extent that they are in conflictwith this Act." In view of the provisions of Section 2, above-quoted, the compensationof the County Judge of Harris County is %overnedby the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section of Article 38831, as amended, above-quoted. Likewise, in view of the provisions of Section 2 of House Bill 595, Acts of the 59th Legislature,and the fact that House Blll 595 is the latest expression of the Legislature concerning the compensationof the CountyJudge of Harris County,you are advised that its provisionswill control over the provisions of Article 5139,Vernon's Civil Statutes. Rx parte I!e Jesus de la 0, 22'7

S.W.2d 212 (Tex.Crim. 1950). You are thereforeadvised that themaximum compensation of the County Judge of Harris County for serving as a member of the County Juvenile Board is $3,000per annum, and that his total compensation is $21,000per annum ($18,000 plus $3,000).

The provisions of House Bill 595, Acts of the 59th Legislature,prescribe the compensationof the County Judge of Harris County at $21,000 per annum ($18,000compensation as County Judge plus $3,000

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compensationas member of the County Juvenile Board).

Yours very truly, WAGGONER CARR Attorney General

JR:ms:zt John Reeves Assistant

APPROVED: OPINION COMMITTEE W. 71.Geppert, Chairman Malcolm L. Quick W. 0. Shultz Harry Gee Gordon Zuber APPROVED FOR THE ATTORNEX GENERAL BY: T. B. Wright

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