**OFFICE OF**  **THE ATTORNEY**  **GENERAL** AUSTIN



### Juuuy 11, 1939

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Hon. J. E. Roblason, January 11, 1939, page 2.

their rower to contract for the collection sxoluslvely from the Litatuter. See rihlte'I, MoOill, 114 S. :1.(26) 060 and haste - wood v. Henderson County, 62 9. W. '(26)65.

AlonE with other duties the County Attorney la &ven the duty of collecting delinquent taxes. Article 7332 Revised Clrll 3tetutes states that the County Attorney's compensation shall be $2.00 for the first tract and $1.00 for eaoh additional 1 traot up to four, but said fee In no oaee to exoeee $5.00 Artlole 7335-A further provldoa:

*No oontraot shall be made or entered into by the CommIr~loners* Oourt in oonnodtlon with the oolleotlon of delinquent taxes where the compenaatlon under auoh ,contraot la more than fifteen per **oent** of the amount collected. Said contract must be approved by both the Comptroller enb the Attorney General of the 3tate of Texas, both a8 to substance and

Therefore, It Is our opinion can receive only the feea provided for above. that the County Attorney in Article 7332, aa aet out

In reply to your second question, you are adrleed that f.rtlole

7335 pro+ldea that after the ConslIs8100ere1 Court ha8 #-jven to the County Attorney thirty (30) **dapn** written notloe to f!le suit for delinq,ueot taxer and he ha8 retuaed to do 60, a contraot oao be made with another ettorney for that purpose. In view of this provision it would follow these requisite8 must appear before the Commlsalooera~ Court 1s authorized t0 employ another attorney. Cameron et al v. Earnest et al, 34 S. W.(2d) 685. However, the County Attorney may 41s~~~ the matter with the Commlaaloners* Court and by worda and act3, he may wnive the necessity of the stntutory 30 days notiOe in -riting.

It 1s a well settled rule of law in this State that 8s R General thing, a party may waive any formal preroquislte incl4ent to the consulritnatlon of en agreement not forbidden by lnw. It is YeId in Corpua Juris, Vol. 67 p. 292,

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act of walvlng or not insisting upon some right, claim or privileue." It was said in Sovereign Camp .~.C..I. V. NighRon 

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223 8. H. 291, *a mlver 18 the r6lIaquIshment of some right by word or contract.* See SlImp v. Wise County,98 8. W. 

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QI reply 

### to your third question. Artlols 7343 does not plsoe any duty upon the County **Attorney** 

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