Opinion No.

The Honorable Judith Zaffirini Chair, Committee on Health and Human Services Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether the board of directors of an appraisal district may reimburse attorney fees for the chief appraiser who was a defendant in a criminal action, and related questions (RQ-1064)

Dear Senator Zaffirini:

You ask generally whether an appraisal district's board of directors may reimburse attorney fees the district's chief appraiser incurred in defending a criminal action for official misconduct. We conclude that the district may do so under the common law if the…