The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-25
NIX. WAYLAND'S FEE BILL.
Compensation Of State, District an /,
County Officers Fixed.
SALARIES BASED UPON POPULATION.
Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars IL the
M"Aimum-Provisi for Deputies
ana Compensation Provided.

AuAun IeAas. January ~ The follow
iie is the latest proposition In the of,icia
fee regulating line, submitted In the senau
| by Mr.. WaylaBd:
A bill TO be entitled An act to regulat.
the compensation of certain State. dis
trict and county officers in this State
and TO repeal all laws and parts OF law
| in conflict herewith.
Be it enacted by the legislature OF TIL
| State of Texas:
Section /. That hereafter the maximum
amount OF fees that may be retained b,
aLy officer mentioned In this section a.
| compensation for services, shall lie as fol
lows. viz;
s2t00 per annum.
County CLERK, an amount not exceeding
$2t0V per annun
County attorney. an amount not exceed.
ihs $1,000 per anuuM.
District clerk an amount not cAceediul
$1,000 per annum.
District attorney. an amount not exceed
ing $225p per annum.
sheriff, an amount not exceeding $22,C
per annuin.
Provided. that in counties containing a
city OF over 1900 and not more than 70 ,p0C
Inhabitants, or two cities aggregatina
I1.VpO inhabitants, neither of which shall
contain less than 5000 inhabitants tho fol
lowing amount of fees shall be allowed
viz:
County Judge. not exceeding $3.50 per
Annum.
County clerk. not exceeding $3.50 per
anDum.
County attorney, not exceeding $3.50 per
annum.
District clerk, not exceeding $3.50 per
annum.
District attorney. not exceeding $500 per
aunum
sheriff, not exceeding $500 per annuin.
Provided further, that in counties con-
tanning city OF over $4,000 inhabitant 49,.
the following amount OF fees shall DC al
lowed, viz
County Judge, not exceeding $500 per
annun.
County clerk. not exceeding $500 per
aunum.
County attorney. not exceeding $500 per
arDum.
District clerk. not exceeding s25OO per
annum.
District attorney not exceeding s275o per
annum.
Sheriff. not exceeding $4,000 per annuIn.
The last United States census shall go,
ern an TO the population OF cities
Sec. =. The amounts allowed to cacu
officer mentioned in section ! Of this act
may be retained out of fees collected by
him under existing laws. but in no case
shall the State or county be responsible
Tor the payment of any sum when the
fees collected by any officer are less than
the maximum compensation allowed by this
act, or be responsible for the pay OF any
deputy or deputies. Each officer mentioned
IN the preceding section shall, at the close
Of each year. make TO the district court o'
the county in which he resides. sworn
statement showing the amount OF fees eel e
lccied by him during the year, and the
amount Of fees charged and not collected
and, by whom due and all fees COLLECTED
during the year In excess OF the maximum
amount allowed for their services, and for
the services Of deputies hereinafter pro-
yided for, shall be paid into the treasures
of their respective counties
Sec. 3. Any Of the officers before named
who In the performance OF their duties re-
Quirc the services of deputy or deputies.
shall apply to the distrio, judge OF their
respective counties for authority TO APP
point the same. and the district judge shall
issue an order authorizing the appointment
OF such a number OF deputies as. In his
opinion. may b. necessary Tor the efficient
performance of the duties OF said officer,
provided. that in counties having two dis
trlct courts, application for authority to
appoint deputies shall be made to the dis
trict judge residing in the county. Ard
In case both district Judges reside in the
county, then application may he made 20
other. The applications OF sherins county
clerks and county attorneys shall be ap-
proved by the county judge before bein;
presented to the district Judge. and in NJ
case shall the county judge or district
Judge attempt 10 influence the appointment
of any person as deputy in any office,
The maximum amount allowed deputies FOR
their services shall be as follows viz:
First or chief deputy MOI to exceed $1,000
Al mum; provided. that IN counties COM
Ing under tho first pioyiso Of section /.
the first or chief deputy may receive not
exceeding 81 100 per annum. Others not en-
cecding $1,000 per annum. and in countirs
coming under the second proviso of section
/, the first or chief deputy may receIve
not eNceedllg $500 per annum, Others NOT
exceeding $1,000 per annum The district
Judge In issuing his order granting author |
ny to appoint deputies. shall state In saoh
lrdcr tho number OF deputies authorized ]
md the amount to be paid TO each and the
he amount OF compensation allowed shall |
% paid out OF the fees OF the office to
Which such deputy or deputies may hc ap-
,ointod.
See T. In the case OF district attorneys
hose district includes more than ono
'ounty. all excess OF fees over the amount /
.llowed to he retained by him shall be paid !
uto the treasures OF the counties COM (
losing his district In the proportion that
uch fees were collected In each county /
The salary paid by the state shall he IN !
'luded In the maximum amount allowed =
In counties where the sheriff Ia cN- 4,
,lncio collector OF State and county taxes. |
he amounts received by him as COM
Missions on taxes collected shall be rc- |
,arded az receipts OF his office aud shNil be |