Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS GREG ABBOTT April 3, 2013 The Honorable Richard E. Glaser Opinion No. GA-0997 Fannin County Criminal District Attorney 101 East Sam Rayburn Drive, Suite 301 Re: Whether a district attorney may, pursuant to Bonham, Texas 75418 section 41.005, Government Code, retain a commission on bond forfeiture collection (RQ-1 090-GA) Dear Mr. Glaser: You ask several questions relating to whether a district attorney may retain a commission on money collected through bond forfeiture proceedings. 1 You tell us that your office "prosecutes all bond forfeiture cases arising in Fannin…