Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS GREG ABBOTT March 13.2003 The Honorable Tom Maness Opinion No. GA-0037 Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney Jefferson County Courthouse Re: County commissioners court’s authority 1001 Pearl Street, Third Floor over hiring and budgetary matters concerning Beaumont, Texas 77701-3545 an elected county officer (RQ-0603-JC) Dear Mr. Maness: In light of a policy the Jefferson County Commissioners Court proposes to adopt as part of the annual budget, you ask a number of questions regarding the court’s authority over hiring and budgetary matters, particularly where…