Opinion No.

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Homero Ramirez Webb County Attorney P.O. Box 420268 Laredo, Texas 78042-0268

Re: Effective date of salary increases for county officers and employees (RQ-0050-JC)

Dear Mr. Ramirez:

You tell us that Webb County's 1998-1999 fiscal year began on October 1, 1998. The budget for the fiscal year was not adopted, however, until October 13, 1998. You ask whether salary increases for Webb County officers and employees became effective on and payable from October 1, when the fiscal year began, or on October 13, when the budget for…