The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-18


JpmmAny Committee No 2 OF the
Senate have reported back and passed
To eusrossment an act 10 define tho du'
ties Of County Attorneys, and regulate
the performance Of the same, The FIRST
section requires the attorney to attend
all terms 81 the District, County and
inferior Courts; 10 conduct oil proSecu-
tions for crime coghzable by said courts
and TO prosecute or defend all other NC
tons in which the county may be inter
estcd They shall reside In the county
for which they were elected and advise
tho Attorney General and Comptroller
Of the county of their residence.
Section two provides that the Coun'
" Attorney shall be n lawyer duly il
ccnsed, and that he shall from time TO
time inform the Attorney General oil
his official acts,
Section three provides that tho Coun-
ty Attorney shall give the Assessor ana
Collector of taxes, County Treasurer
and Clerks advice in writing, NJ their
request, touching their official duties
Section four requires him TO pay over
all monies promptly.
Section five provides that the County
Attorney shall be required on or before
the'last day of August OF each year, to
flo in the Office of the Comptroller OF
Public Accounts an account in writing
verified by his affidavit, of all money
received by him by virtue of his office
during the preceding year, payable into
the State Treasury and he shall within
thirty days after It's collection, pay into
the State Treasury such money, after
retaining the commissions allowed there
on by law, ...
Section six provides that the County
Attorney shall in like manner, file with
the County Treasurer statement OF all
moneys received by him, payable to the
County Treasury
Section seven inhibits any County At
torney from acting as counsel for any
party charged with crime, or having nm
interest adverse TO that Of the State.
Section eight requires the County At
torney to keep proper books and reg
ister of his official acts,
Sections nine and ten requires tn,
County Attorneys to institute proceed
ings:agalnst any officer who may ncglec
or abusc'the trust coufidcd in him.
Section eleven requires the County AT
torney to take the customary oath o
Office and execute bond payable Il
the Governor in the sum of twenty
five hundred dollars, approved by Com
missioners Court, said bond to BE-
duly recorded by the County Clerk on'
deposited in the Comptrollers office.
Section twelve requires the County
Judge upon the failure of the County
Attorney to qualify, to appoint som'
competent attorney instead, the appoint
mont not to extend beyond the term o
the court at which such appointment i
made,
Sections thirteen, fourteen and iftecr
require the County Attorney to reduce
all complaints in criminal cases before
justices 70 writing, and prescribes tn
form Of that complaint,
Section thirteen authorizes Count.
Attorneys to issue subp~nas for wit
nesses when informed that any oilens
has been committed
Sections seventeen and eighteen pre-
scribes the mode of taking down tn
witnesses testimony when NO sum
moned, and the disposition TO DO mad
Of the same.
Section nineteen prescribes the fees o
said Office.
Section twenty forbids the dismissa
of any case unless written statemen
of reasons be fled,
Section twenty-one inhibits any fec
article of value, compensation or gil
from any person whomsoeyer from bem
received by the County Attorney /
prosecute any case,
Section twenty-five puts this act il
immediate effect after its passage