Opinion No.

Honorable Joe Resweber Harris County Attorney Harris County Courthouse Houston, Texas 77002

Re: Fees of civil process servers other than sheriffs or constables.

Dear Mr. Resweber:

At the request of the District Clerk of Harris County you have asked about citations served pursuant to Rule 106(e), Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, which specifies that where it is impractical to secure service by having an officer deliver copies of citations to defendants, or to mail copies to them, the court may authorize service `by any disinterested adult named by the court in its order. . . .'

You advise that a…