the duty to be performed;the main object of the law being to preventan iucreas,e in salaryduringthe incumbeacy la office. (Emphasisadded).
(Tex.Civ. App. 137 S.W. 417 (Tax. Civ. App. - Austin 1911, no writ). Neitherarticle 1010 (nor Its prtdectsso~s)uor the casts construing the statute permit the aalaryof a mayor to be increasedand made effectiveduring that officer'sterm. We must interpretthe statutein a way which
expressesonly the will of the makers of the law, not forced aor cjtraintd,but simply such as the words of the law in their plain sense fairly sanctionand will.clearlysustain.
Railroad Commissionof Tenas v. Miller. 434 S.W.2d 670, 672 (Tex. 1968). The plain terms ofythe statuteclearlyforbid any increasela compensationduring the tam for which the mayor is elected.
SUMMARY
The salaryof a mayor of a ganerallaw city may aot be incrsasedduring the term for which the mayor is elected.
JIM HATTOX AttorneyCeaeralof Texas
p. 2014 BonorableDaniel W. Shindltr- Page 3 (JM-442)
JACKHIGETOWER First AssistantAttorneyGentera
MARY KELLER ExecutiveAssistantAttorneyGeneral
ROBERT GRA-f SpecialAssistantAttorney Zzneral
RICK GILPIN Chairman.OpinionCommittee
Preparedby Jim Moellinger AssistantAttorneyGeneral
p. 2015