Opinion No.

Honorable George Pierce Chairman Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Authority of a municipality to advance compensation to an employee (RQ-1924)

Dear Representative Pierce:

You ask:

May a municipality advance compensation in the form of cash or other property to employees to be fully earned within one year on terms agreeable to the municipality?

Given such a general question, we are, of course, limited to a general answer. However, while we cannot fully and finally answer your question, we can say with a fair degree of certainty…