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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided February 24, 2004Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Sonya Letson Potter County Attorney 500 South Fillmore, Room 303 Amarillo, Texas 79101

Re: Whether it is a violation of article III, section 53 of the Texas Constitution for a county to pay court reporters a fee for a transcript in addition to the court reporter's salary (RQ-0101-GA)

Dear Ms. Letson:

You inform us that there are seven courts of record in Potter County, five district courts and two county courts at law.1 See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §§ 24.149, .210, .361, .428, .628 (Vernon 1988) (creating various district courts in Potter County or in Potter and additional counties),…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Laidlaw Waste Systems (Dallas), Inc. v. City of WilmerTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Smith v. BaldwinTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Meritor Automotive, Inc. v. Ruan Leasing Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Byrd v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1928
  5. In Re JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977

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