Opinion No.

Honorable Margaret Moore Travis County Attorney P.O. Box 1748 Austin, Texas 78767

Re: Whether a commissioners court may authorize certain fees under article 3926a, V.T.C.S.

Dear Ms. Moore:

You have requested our opinion as to whether a commissioners court may set a fee for a service for which no fee was authorized prior to September 1, 1981, the effective date of article 3926a, V.T.C.S. That statute provides:(a) The commissioners court of each county may set reasonable fees to be charged for services by the offices of sheriffs and constables.(b) A commissioners court may not set fees higher than…