Opinion No.

Honorable Thomas B. Sehon District Attorney Falls County Courthouse Marlin, Texas 76661

Re: County holidays

Dear Mr. Sehon:

You ask a series of questions regarding the authority of the county commissioners court to declare official county holidays. You first ask whether the county commissioners court has the sole authority under articles 2372h-1 and 3912k, V.T.C.S., to designate official county holidays. Article 2372h-1, V.T.C.S., sets forth:

In each county of this State, each elected county officer or the Commissioners Court, as the case may be, shall have authority to provide for vacations,…