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TX Loc Govt Code § 152.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 152 - Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter E. Special Provisions Applying to Sheriffs Department|Section 152.071. Classification of Positions; Salary Schedule

Sec. 152.071.  CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS;  SALARY SCHEDULE.  (a)  In a county with a population of more than 75,000, the county government shall classify all positions in its sheriff's department and shall specify the duties and prescribe the salary for each classification.(a-1)  A county government in a county that has a population of more than 7,500, is located on an international boundary, and contains no incorporated territory of a municipality may classify all positions in its sheriff's department and may specify the duties and prescribe the salary for each classification.(b)  A member of the sheriff's department who is required to perform the duties of a particular classification is entitled to be paid the salary prescribed for that position during the time the member performs those duties.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1225, Sec. 3, eff. July 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 152.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 152 - Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter E. Special Provisions Applying to Sheriffs Department|Section 152.073. Penalty

Sec. 152.073.  PENALTY.  (a)  A person who is a county official and who is in charge of the sheriff's department or is responsible for setting the compensation provided by Sections 152.071 and 152.072 commits an offense if the person violates Section 152.071 or 152.072.(b)  An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $100.(c)  Each day on which the county official causes or permits a violation of this section to occur is a separate offense.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 808, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 152.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 152 - Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter E. Special Provisions Applying to Sheriffs Department|Section 152.074. Longevity Pay for Commissioned Deputies and County Jailers

Sec. 152.074.  LONGEVITY PAY FOR COMMISSIONED DEPUTIES AND COUNTY JAILERS.  (a)  In a county with a population of 150,000 or more, the commissioners court of a county shall provide to each commissioned deputy of the sheriff's department longevity pay in an amount not less than $5 a month for each year of service in the department, up to and including 25 years.  Each commissioned deputy is entitled to the longevity pay in addition to the deputy's regular compensation.(a-1)  In a county with a population of 150,000 or more, the commissioners court may provide to each county jailer of the sheriff's department longevity pay in the amount provided to a commissioned deputy under Subsection (a).(a-2)  A county government in a county that has a population of more than 7,500, is located on an international boundary, and contains no incorporated territory of a municipality may provide longevity pay for each commissioned deputy of the sheriff's department of not less than $5 a month for each year of service in the department, up to and including 25 years.  If longevity pay is provided for, each commissioned deputy is entitled to the longevity pay in addition to the deputy's regular compensation.(b)  The commissioners court shall begin providing the longevity pay at the beginning of the first fiscal year after the date this section becomes applicable to the county.(c)  In this section, "county jailer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1225, Sec. 5, eff. July. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(65), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 152.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 152 - Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter E. Special Provisions Applying to Sheriffs Department|Section 152.075. Compensation for Reserve Deputy Sheriffs

Sec. 152.075.  COMPENSATION FOR RESERVE DEPUTY SHERIFFS.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may compensate a reserve deputy sheriff as provided by law for the compensation of a deputy sheriff.(b)  The commissioners court may reimburse a reserve deputy sheriff for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 152.901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 152 - Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 152.901. Travel Expenses for Certain County Agents and Board Members

Sec. 152.901.  TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN COUNTY AGENTS AND BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may authorize the payment of reasonable travel expenses incurred by a person who:(1)  is an agent of the county, or is a board or committee member appointed by the commissioners court;  and(2)  is not a county or precinct officer or employee whose travel expenses may be set under Section 152.011.(b)  The travel expenses must be incurred by the person while performing county business authorized by the commissioners court.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 152.902 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 152 - Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 152.902. Compensation for Reserve Deputy Constables

Sec. 152.902.  COMPENSATION FOR RESERVE DEPUTY CONSTABLES.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may compensate a reserve deputy constable as provided by law for the compensation of a deputy constable.(b)  The commissioners court may reimburse a reserve deputy constable for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 152.903 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 152 - Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 152.903. Compensation for Interpreters Employed by District Courts

Sec. 152.903.  COMPENSATION FOR INTERPRETERS EMPLOYED BY DISTRICT COURTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), the commissioners court of a county may set the compensation of interpreters employed by the district courts in the county.(b)  The salary of an interpreter shall be paid on warrants issued by the district court or the clerk of the court in favor of the interpreter.(c)  The salary of an interpreter appointed under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is payable in equal monthly payments or by any other distribution at the option of the county.(d)  This section does not apply to interpreters for deaf or deaf-mute persons appointed under Subchapter A, Chapter 21, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, or Article 38.31, Code of Criminal Procedure.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 874, Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 152.904 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 152 - Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 152.904. Compensation of County Judge in Certain Counties

Sec. 152.904.  COMPENSATION OF COUNTY JUDGE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  The county judge of Gregg County is entitled to receive an annual salary set by the commissioners court at an amount that does not exceed 90 percent of the total annual salary paid to any district judge in the county.(b)  The county judge of El Paso County is entitled to receive an annual salary in an amount not to exceed 90 percent of the total annual salary, including supplements, paid to any district judge in the county.(c)  The commissioners court of a county with a population of 285,000 to 300,000 shall set the annual salary of the county judge at an amount equal to or greater than 90 percent of the salary, including supplements, of any district judge in Galveston County.  However, the salary may not be set at an amount less than the salary paid the county judge on May 2, 1962.(d)  The county judge of Webb County is entitled to receive a salary set by the commissioners court at at least $20,000, but not more than the salary, including any supplements, paid to a district judge in the county.  The salary shall be paid out of the county treasury by order of the commissioners court and shall be paid monthly in equal installments or by any other distribution at the option of the county.(e)  The Commissioners Court of Harris County shall set the annual salary of the county judge at an amount that is not less than $1,000 more than the total annual salary received by county criminal court at law judges in the county.  The salary shall be paid in equal biweekly installments.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.11(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 90, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 874, Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 72, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 194 (S.B. 560), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 152.905 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 152 - Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 152.905. Procedures for Setting Compensation by District Judges

Sec. 152.905.  PROCEDURES FOR SETTING COMPENSATION BY DISTRICT JUDGES.  (a)  This section applies only to the compensation of the county auditor, assistant auditors, and court reporters.(b)  Before setting the amount of annual compensation of the county auditor, assistant auditors, and court reporters, the district judge or judges shall hold a public hearing on the matter at which parties in interest and citizens have an opportunity to be heard.(c)  Not earlier than the 30th or later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing, notice of the time, place, and subject of the hearing must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.(d)  At the hearing, the district judge or judges shall set the amount of compensation of the county auditor, assistant auditors, and court reporters considered at the hearing.  The vote must be recorded, transcribed, and maintained as a public record.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1169, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1225, Sec. 1, eff. July 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 152.906 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 152 - Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 152.906. Longevity Pay for Deputy Constables

Sec. 152.906.  LONGEVITY PAY FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLES.  In a county with a population of 190,000 or more, the commissioners court may provide for each county employee or classification of county employee, including, but not limited to, deputy constables, longevity pay, in addition to regular compensation, of $5 a month, or any other amount determined by the commissioners court, for each year of service in the county, up to and including 30 years.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 773, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 152.907 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 152 - Amount of Compensation, Expenses, and Allowances of County Officers and Employees|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 152.907. Continuing Education Expenses for County and Precinct Officers

Sec. 152.907.  CONTINUING EDUCATION EXPENSES FOR COUNTY AND PRECINCT OFFICERS.  The commissioners court of a county may authorize payment of reasonable continuing education expenses incurred by a county or precinct officer if the expenses are related to the officer's official duties, including expenses incurred by the officer between the general election at which the officer is elected and the beginning of the officer's term of office.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.001. Definition

Sec. 154.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "precinct officer" means a justice of the peace or a constable.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.002. Salary Paid in Lieu of Fees and Commissions

Sec. 154.002.  SALARY PAID IN LIEU OF FEES AND COMMISSIONS.  A district, county, or precinct officer who is paid on a salary basis receives the salary instead of all fees, commissions, and other compensation the officer would otherwise be authorized to keep, except as otherwise provided by this subchapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.003. Collection and Disposition of Fees and Commissions of Salaried Officer

Sec. 154.003.  COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION OF FEES AND COMMISSIONS OF SALARIED OFFICER.  A district, county, or precinct officer who is paid an annual salary shall charge and collect in the manner authorized by law all fees, commissions, and other compensation permitted for official services performed by the officer.  The officer shall dispose of the collected money as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 113.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.004. State and County Prohibited From Paying Fees or Commissions to Salaried Officer

Sec. 154.004.  STATE AND COUNTY PROHIBITED FROM PAYING FEES OR COMMISSIONS TO SALARIED OFFICER.  (a)  The state may not pay a district officer a fee or commission for the performance of a service by the officer.(b)  If a county officer is paid an annual salary, the state or any county may not pay a fee or commission to the officer for the performance of a service by the officer.(c)  The state or any county may not pay a fee or commission to a precinct officer for the performance of a service by the officer.(d)  The prohibitions established by this section do not affect:(1)  fees and commissions the county tax assessor-collector is authorized by law to collect;(2)  the payment of costs in a civil case or eminent domain proceeding by the state;  or(3)  the payment of fees and commissions by the state or a county for services performed by county officers relating to the acquisition of rights-of-way for public roads and highways.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.005. Fees and Commissions Certain Salaried Officers May Receive in Addition to Salary

Sec. 154.005.  FEES AND COMMISSIONS CERTAIN SALARIED OFFICERS MAY RECEIVE IN ADDITION TO SALARY.  (a)  A justice of the peace may receive, in addition to a salary, all fees, commissions, or payments for performing marriage ceremonies, for acting as registrar for the Bureau of Vital Statistics, and for acting as ex officio notary public.(b)  A county judge may receive, in addition to a salary, all fees, commissions, or payments for performing marriage ceremonies.(c)  A sheriff or constable may receive, in addition to a salary, any reward for the apprehension of a criminal fugitive from justice or for the recovery of stolen property.(d)  A constable may receive, in addition to Subsection (c), all fees, commissions, or payments for delivering notices required by Section 24.005, Property Code, relating to eviction actions.  Notices may only be delivered when not in conflict with the official duties and responsibilities of the constable.  A constable delivering said notices must not be wearing upon his or her person a uniform or any insignia which would usually be associated with the position of constable nor may the constable use a county vehicle or county equipment while delivering said notices.  For purposes of collecting fees for serving said notices, a constable is considered a private process server.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 884, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.006. Insufficient Salary Fund Supplemented by Transfer From General Fund

Sec. 154.006.  INSUFFICIENT SALARY FUND SUPPLEMENTED BY TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND.  If a salary fund created under this chapter does not contain enough money to pay the claims against it, the commissioners court shall transfer to the salary fund from the general fund of the county an amount of money necessary to pay those claims.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.007. Use of General Fund Instead of Salary Fund

Sec. 154.007.  USE OF GENERAL FUND INSTEAD OF SALARY FUND.  (a)  At its first regular meeting in the first month of each fiscal year, the commissioners court may direct, by order entered in its minutes, that all money that otherwise would be deposited in a salary fund created under this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.(b)  In a county in which the order is adopted, a reference in this chapter to a salary fund means the general fund.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.008. Legislative Appropriation for Officers Compensated on Salary Basis

Sec. 154.008.  LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION FOR OFFICERS COMPENSATED ON SALARY BASIS.  (a)  The comptroller of public accounts shall apportion and pay to counties in which county officers are compensated on a salary basis the money the legislature appropriates for the year for that purpose.(b)  The comptroller shall apportion the money on the basis of population.  The annual apportionment may not exceed 14 cents a person, except that in a county that had a population of less than 60,000 according to the 1930 federal census and in which the ad valorem valuation for all purposes according to the most recently approved tax roll exceeds the valuation for 1930 by 50 percent or more, the annual apportionment may not exceed 25 cents a person.(c)  The comptroller shall make the payment each year in four installments on the first day of January, April, July, and October.  However, if a commissioners court orders that county officers who were previously compensated by fees are to be compensated by salary, the comptroller shall pay the first installment to that county within 15 days after the date the comptroller receives notice of the commissioners court's order.(d)  The comptroller shall mail or electronically transmit a warrant for the payment to the county treasurer.  The warrant must be:(1)  drawn on the state treasury;(2)  payable to the county treasurer; and(3)  registered by the comptroller.(e)  The payment shall be deposited in the salary fund of the county.  If a county has more than one salary fund, the commissioners court shall apportion the payment among the salary funds.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 13.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3439), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|