Talbott, Com'r of Finance v. Public Service Com'n

Opinion op the Court by

Yan Sant, Commissioner —

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

The case involves construction of Section 246 of the Constitution which declares:

“No public officer, except the governor, shall receive more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per annum as compensation for official services, independent of the compensation of legally authorized deputies and assistants, which shall be fixed and provided for by law. The general assembly shall provide for the enforcement of this section by suitable penalties, one of which shall be forfeiture of office by any person…