.



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### beinga8 followsc

l. . . 

### '$12,000,001

ana liss
not 

### to,exceed$2;500.00; 

## l $20,000,001 anah 

### not toexceed$3,000.00. i '" -. 'C.

. . than 20,000,000

than 30,900,000



### SinceDewittCountyha6a taxvaluationof $22,%7,165.00 (1951tax~olla)themaximumocmpe~ar.,:~ tlonallowedthe countycoiunles~onere underArticle 2350fi.+igg3gsta‘t~t9,iis.~3,~Q~.00..S&~IU-1 0r brti

### ole 3912g~aathorl~es.an.increase,ia aompensa$$on,~@fpot.. to exceed,tve~~~flv~,,(25~),,pe~,~~en~;:oi,‘ P srer.aXoir&i ander'lihe liv~ror'the rlicioalyekir oi ,i 

### 948 4 ai: .SinceDe-’ 

### vlttCo~t~.~d,8rtax,~~~~tl,~ in-4 :,(lg!+T taxrolls) 0r 

### $~~s6g;.7g6+p,,~'th0 iaiia~,u0~eh oader;,+bxf33r in 1g&~*:$~~~~0~60.~ mi@iefiie;m*;f@d &.2&.ii& thorltesan lnoreaaein co&3neatliiii z&t to~*.oeed'

: $625.00 (twenty-five 

### per oent or $2,50o;do):



### last~Iffeoeding~~edera;l~~e~~, theCom&s.~ al.oners.:Coar.t

'ahallXlxthe,8alary. -oRthe oounty!treaaucer

ateanyreasr+aable.mm,:providingsuoh,salary:ls.not .lesll..~~

Tvo' Thousandi Pour-mnd~ed 

### ,Dollara.~($2,~OO) ,per,: annumi*: ~By:viz&8?of 

### -the

above..quotod

provisionio ~~~lmu~~ls:presorlbed for.the.oount Oen.OpsiV-1216~11951) aand V-1327 theconrmiasloners courtmay set.~the salaryoi,the countytreaeurer.at anyreasonableamount-not,less than $2,400.00 

### perannum.Non. Nlc L. Iadner, page 3 (V-1386)

Section 13 ofArticle 3912e authorizes the officersnamed therein to receive a salary of "not more than themaximum amount allowed such officerunder

August 24, 1935"'. Since Dewitt Count In 1935 (1930Federal Census) of 27.4 1 g laws existing on had a population inhabitants, the fleers on August and 3891,V.C.S. maximum amount allowed Its county of24, 1935 was $3,500.00. Articles 3883

Section 13 of Article 3912e also authorizes
an Increase of one per cent (1%)for each onemlllion dollar valuation or fractional part thereof in excess of fifteenmillion dollars "over and above themaxlxpum allowed such officers underlaws existing onA 1935". Since DeUitt County has a valuation 165.00 this increase amounts to $200.00

Sub-division (e) of Section 13 ofArticle 3912e authorizes an increase of twenty-fiveper cent of the sum allowed under the law for the fiscal year of 1944. Since the valuation of Dewitt County In 1944 (1943 tax rolls) had remained below $15,000,000.00, thereby allowing no salary increase based upon increase in valuation 83,500.00~.this increase amounts to $875.00 (25%of

Section 1 ofArticle 3912g provides:

"The Commlssloners Court in each county of this State Is hereby authorized, when In their judgment the financial condition of the county and the needs of the officer justify the Increase, to enter an order increasing the compensation of the precinct, county and district officers, or either of them/in an additional amount not to exceed twenty-five (25$) Per cent of the sum allowed under the law for the fiscal year of 1948, whether paid
on fee or salary basis; provided, however, the members of the Commlssloners Court may not raise the salaries of any of such Commlssloners Court under the terms of thisAct without raising the salary of the remaining county officials in like proportion."

Slnca Dewitt Count had a valuation in 1948 (1947 tax rolls) of $16 861 g70 00 Section 13 ofArticle 3912e authorized an'ln&easi 1; 1948 of $70.00 (2% of $3,500.00). Sub-division (e) of Section 13 of Artlcle 3912e, as above noted, also authorized an IncreaseHon.NIC L. Ladner, page 4 (V-1386)

of $875.00 (2% of $3,500.00). Therefore themaximum sumallowed under the law in 1948 was &4,445.00 ($3,500.00 plus $70.00 plus $875.00). Slnoe themaximum allowed under the law In 1948,waB $4,445.00 the maximum Increase allowed under Section 1 of Article 3912s is $1,111.25 (255 of $4,445.00).

In view of the foregoing themaxlmum oompensatlon thatmay be paid the county officials of DeUltt 3912e, Section 13, and ($3,500.00 plus $280.00 plus aaaitlon to the compensa3912e,'Sectlon 13 and Artlclew 3912g, Section 1, the tax assessor-collector13 entitled to the additional compensation@*ovided for in Section 57 ofArticle 1436-1,V;P,C;, atiamendedby S.B. 27l,Acts 52na Leg. R.S. 1951, ch. 368, p. 620. See Att'y Oen. Op.V-1294 (1951).

The compensation of the deputies, as313tant3, and clerks of the county offlclals of DeNltt-Countyis a_overned

bx the provisions of Articles 3902 and 1w2eG, V.C.S.
Article 3902 provides in part:

Whenever any dlstrlct, county or preclnct.offlcer shall require the services of deputies, assistants or clerks lnthq performance of bls.dutleshe~~ball~agply to the County+mr&33loner3~ Court'of his county~ror authority to appoint such deputies, asslstants or clerks, stating by sworn application the nwnber needed, the position to be filled and the amount to be paid. Said appllctitlon shallbe accompanied by a statement showing the probable receipts from fees, commissions and compensation to be collected by said office during the fiscal year and the probable disbursementswhich shall Include all salaries and expenses of said office; ana said court shallmake its order authorizing the appolntment of such deputies, assistants and clerks and fix the compensation to be paid them wlthin the Xmltatlons herein prescribed and determine the number to be appointed as In the discretion of said court may be proper; provided that In no case shall the Commlssloners' Court or any member thereof attemptHon. Nit L. Udner, page 5 (V-1386)

to influence the appolntmtint0s any person as deputy, assistant or clerk in any office. Upon the entry or such order.the ofricers applying ror such **aBBiB~ntB,** deputies or clerks shall be authorized to appolnt them; provided that said compensation shall not exceed themaximum amount hereinafter set out. The acmpensatlonwhich may be allowed to the deputies, aBBlBtantB or clerks above named **for their**  **services** shall be a reasonable one, not to exceed the r0ii0ting amounts:

"1. In counties having a 0r twenty~five thousand (25,000 p" pulatian
or less Inhabitants, first **aBtii3tB.d** or chief deputy not to exceed Eighteen Hundred ($1800;00) Dollar3 per annum; other assistants, deputies
or clerksnot to exceed Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00)Dollars per annum each.

a0

. . 'The Ccmmd.ssloner3 Court is hereby authorized, when In their judgment the flnanclal condition of the county and the needs of the deputies, aSSiStant WI& clerks Of any district, county or precinct Officer justify the increase, to enter an order lncreasing the compensation Of such deputy., assistant or clerk in an addltlonal amount not to exceed twenty-five (259)per cent 0s the sum alloved under the law for the fiscal **year** of 1944, provided the total compensation authorized under the law for the fiscal year of 1944 aid not exceed **Thirty-Six** Hundred ($3600.00) Dollars."

Se&Ion 2 of Article 3912g provides:

*The Ccxmlssloners Court In each county of this State **la** hereby authorized, vhen in their judgment the financial condition of the county and the needs of the deputies, asslstants and clerks of any district, county or precinct officer justify the **increase, to**  enter an order increasing the compensation of any such deputy, assistant **or clerk**  in an additional amount not to exceed thirty-five (35%) per cent of the sum allowed under the law for the fiscal year of 1948."Hon.Nlc L. Ladner, page 6 (V-1386)

Since Dewitt County baa a population in 1948 (1940Federal Census) of 23,935 inhabitants, the sum allowed the chief deputy, assistant or clerk in **DeWitt** Count plus 3 under the lav **in** 1948 was $2,25O.OO ($1,800.00

450.00), and $1,875.00 ($1,500.00 plus $375.00) for the otheti

deputles;asslstants and~oletiks.Article 3902,V.C.S.; Att'y Gen. Op. V-1327 (1951). Slnae DeXltt Countynow bas a population of 22,993 inhabitants (1950Federal Census),Article 3902 authorlzbsa salary not to exceed $2,25O.OO ($1,800.00plus $450.00) to the chiefdeputy assistant or clerk, and $1,875.00 ($1,500.00 plus $375.OOj to the other deputies, aSSii3tXIntS or clerks.

Section 2 ofArticle 3912g authorleesan lncreasenot to exceed $787.50 (35s of $2,25O.OO) to the chiefdeputy, assistant or clerk ana an increasenot to exceed $656.25 (35% of $1,875.00j to the other deputies,
**aSSiStar&B** and clerks. Att'y Gen. Op.V-1327 (1951).

Therefore, the maximum thatma be p&id to the chiefdeputy assistant or clerk **is** 3,037.50 ($2,250.00 plus $787.50), an8 themaximum salary that may be paid to the other deputies, assistants or clerks IS $2,531.25 ($1,875.00 plus $656.25).

SUMMARY

The maximum compensation of the county commissioners of Dewitt County is now $3,625.00. Arts. 2350 and 3912g,V.C.S.; Att'y Gen. Op. V-1327.

The Commlsslonew' Court of BeUitt Couqtgmay set the salary of the county treasurer at tinyreasonable. Sum not less than $2,&00.00. Art. 3943e,V.C.S.; Att'y Gen. Ops.V-1216 and V-1327.

The maximum compensation thatmay be paid the county offlolals of DeWltt County Is $5,766.25. Arts.;3912e, Sec. 13, and 3912g, Sec. 1; Att'y Gen. Op. V-1327. In addition to the compensation provided for In Articles 3912e, Sec. 13, and 3912g, Sec. 1, the ,!:sx

assessor-collector is entitled to the compensationprbvlded for In Section 57 ofArticle 1436-1,V.P.C., as amended by Senate Bill 271,Acts 52nd Leg., R.S. 151, ch. 368, p. 620. Att'y Gen. Ops.V-1292 and V-1327.Hon. MC L. Iadner, page 7 (V-13861

The maximum salary thatmay be paid to the chief'

deputy, assistant or clerk is $3,037.50, and the maximum salary thatmay be paid to the other deputies, aselatanta and clerks le $2,531.25.' Arts. 3902'and 3912g,V.C.S.; Att'y @en. Op.V-1327.

Yours very truly,

APPROVED:

Ji C. Davis, Jr. County Arfalrs Division PRICE DARIRL Attorney General

E. Jacobson Reviewing Assistant.

Charles D. Mathews First Assistant

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