Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS GREG ABBOTT April 2, 2008 The Honorable Joe Driver Opinion No. GA-0612 Chair, Committee on Law Enforcement Texas House of Representatives Re: Whether a municipality must pay a fire Post Office Box 2910 fighter or police officer for an appearance as a Austin, Texas 78768-2910 witness in a civil service hearing before a hearing examiner when the fire fighter or police officer is subpoenaed in his or her capacity as a fire fighter or police officer and testifies during time off (RQ-0633-GA) Dear Representative Driver: You ask whether "a municipality must pay a fire…