Opinion No.

Honorable Tim Rudolph Somervell County Attorney P.O. Box 647 Meridian, Texas 76665

Re: Powers and duties of a county attorney pro tem under article2.07 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (RQ-1355)

Dear Mr. Rudolph:

You advise that you are currently the county attorney of Somervell County. The office of county attorney of Bosque County is vacant. The two counties have entered into an agreement pursuant to section 2.07 of the Code of Criminal Procedure1 as amended by the 70th Legislature whereby Bosque County will compensate Somervell County for your performing the functions of county attorney for…