Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-23


Of tie county rond fund upon order
by the county commissioners
Soc. ~ The judicial districts Of
the state are hereby classified az fol-
lows.
Those embracing four counties al
districts Of tho first class.
Those embracing three couniies. Al
districts 0f the second class,
Those emoracNg two counties. al
districts OF the third class.
Sec 10. Ia lieu 81 ali fees and
commissions OF whatsoever kind OF
character, the salaries Of district az.
torneys and assistants. In the several
districts hcrclnbel0re dtslgnMtod. shall
be as follows.
IN districts OF the first class, dis
trict attorney, 2a.t00 per annum; az.
sislants 81 goo pee annum.
Ia districts OF the second class, dis
trlct attorney, SS.000 per annum. as.
slstents. $500 per anBum
In districts Of the third class. dis.
trict attorney, s2.5OO per annum. Pro.
vided, the several district ATTORNEYS
shall appoint their respective assist
ants.
Sec. "a. No district attorney or as.
slstnut to any district attorney shall
receive to his own use any salary
fees OF emoluments other than az
herein prescribed.
see. 10. The salaries OF an district
attorneys and their assistants shall be-
pal dby the state OUT of any funds IN
the state treasury, except those re-
served for payment Of interest upon
the public debt. such salaries shall
be paid quarterly, dating from the
time when said officers respectively
qualified. upon warrants drawn by the
state auditor upon the state treas
urer.
Sec. 10. rho several counties in
the state shall respectively contrib
ute 90 the payment Of the salaries OF
the district attorneys and their as
sistants. per annum, az follows.
Santa BE county. $1,000; San Juan
county, $500; Rio Arriba county. $500;
Bcrnaiillo county $500; Mckinley
county. $500; Sandovai county. stO0s
Dona Ana county $1,000; Torrance
county $500; Lincoln county, 5000,
Otero county. $500. san Miguel coun-
~ $1,000; Guadalupe county, $500,
Mora county. tfO0; Chaves county,
$3.50, Eddy county. $1,000; Curry
county, $3.50; Roosevelt county, $500.
Grant county $1,000; Luna county,
$500; Sierra county. $500; socorro
county, $3.50; Vaienvla county, $3.50,
Colfax county. st.s6O; Quay county,
$1,000; Taos county, $3.50; Union
county, 1900.
Sec. II. In order 60 provide for
the payment Of the contributions pre-
scribed by the preceding section. the
treasurers OF the several counties In
the state shall transfer ffty per CEN
tum OF the aggregate amount required
for such purpose from the court fund
and tho remainder from the current
expense fund and place same 20 the
credit Of tho county salary fund Of
their respective counties. The several
county treasurerB shall make quar-.
terry remittances from said county
fund TO tho state treasurer OF amounts
required 10 cover said contributions,
taking proper receipts therefor. which
shall be filed IN their respective off,
ces. The state treasurer shall cred
Il ali such remlttances 20 the fund or
funds out OF which the salaries OF
district attorneys and their assistants
have been or are being paid.
Sec. rs. All fees and commissions
heretofore earned and collected by
the several district attorneys Of the
state. and their assistants. for or on
account Of official services rendered.
shan. within thirty days after the
passage OF this act. be accounted for
and paid over TO the county treasurers
of the respective counties wherein
same have been earned and collected,
and all such fees and commissions
heretofore earned and hereafter coll
lected or hereafter earned and COLI
lected by the said several district at
tornoys and their assistants, under
laws heretofore, now or hereafter in
force shall be IN like manner account
ed for and paid over to such county
treasurers on or before the tenth day
% each month. Such district aitoro
ncys. and their assistants shaIl keep
an accurate and itemized account
thereof and accompany each such re-
mittance by q verified copy Of the ac-
count covered thereby The several
county treaEurers shall issue 10 SUCH
district attorneys and their aaaialants,
proper receipts for all such remit
tances, and shall credit same 10 the
county salary fund.
Sec. 10. Any county officer or dis
irloi attorney or assistant to any dis
trio, attorney who shall fail 20 account
for or pay over ~ required BY this
act any and al fees. commissions or
monies earned oy him or coming in
20 his hands by virtue OF his eaico.
shall be deemed guilty Of ombexzie.
ment and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished BY a iine OF not
more than $4,000 or by imprisonment
for not more than ave years, or bota.
and IN addition thereto shall be sum-
marily removed from office By the
court imposing sentence.
Any such officer who shall wlfully
fan or neglect TO discharge the duties