Tex. Gov't Code § 44.146 · Subchapter B. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PARTICULAR COUNTIES
COMAL COUNTY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The criminal district attorney of Comal County must meet the following qualifications:
(1) be at least 30 years old;
(2) have been a practicing attorney in this state for at least five years; and
(3) be a resident of Comal County.
(b) The criminal district attorney has all the powers, duties, and privileges in Comal County that are conferred by law on county and district attorneys in the various counties and districts.
(c) The criminal district attorney shall collect the fees, commissions, and perquisites that are provided by law for similar services rendered by a district or county attorney.
(d) The criminal district attorney shall, with the approval of the commissioners court, appoint an assistant district attorney and other personnel necessary to the proper performance of the district attorney's duties. The commissioners court shall pay the salaries of the staff and necessary operating expenses of the office from county funds.
(e) The criminal district attorney shall, with the advice and consent of the commissioners court, designate one or more individuals to act as assistant criminal district attorney with exclusive responsibility for assisting the commissioners court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 412, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.44.htm
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