the sheriffswho receive salariesas compensationfor their servicesand does not apply to shari~ffs who are compensatedon a fee basis. Sectiona of Article 3899, supra,L'rovides for the actualand necessarytravelingexpensesof sheriffswho are compeu- sated on a fee basis and furtherprovidesthat such expensesshall ba peid out of the fees earnedby such officer.
In view of the foregoingstatutesyou are respectfullyadvisedthat it is the opinionof this departmentthat Section b of Article 3899 does not apply to a sheriffwho is compensatedon a fee basis, and that such sheriffis not entitledto four (44) cents per mile for the use of his car on official business.
Trustingthat the foregoingfully answersyour inquiry,we remain.
Yours very truly,
ATTORNEYCEWEPALOFTEXAS APPROVED OCT. 20, 1939 s/ GEZALD c. MANN a/ ArdellWilliams ATl!CPNE'i~LOFTEXAS APPROVE?OPINION COMMITTEF BY BY B. W. B. Ardell Williams CHAIRMAN Assistant
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