Opinion No.

Honorable Houston Munson District Attorney 25th Judicial District P.O. Box 99 Gonzales, Texas 78629

Re: Whether a county tax assessor-collector may retain fees for clericals and work performed in aiding an attorney hired by the county to collect delinquent taxes, and related questions

Dear Mr. Munson:

You ask us the following two questions:

1. Is a county entitled to retain those monetary benefits as a fee of office paid to the county tax collector's office staff for clerical work performed by said office on county time in aiding the attorney hired by the county to collect delinquent taxes, or do…