Mays v. Fifth Court of Appeals

OPINION

RAY, Justice.

This case, involving a salary increase for court reporters, is governed by TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 52.051 (Vernon 1988). Some of the District Judges of Dallas County ordered a 5% salary increase for their court reporters pursuant to that statutory authority. However, the Dallas County Commissioners Court passed an order instituting only a 3% pay increase for the court reporters, but ordered an additional 2% increase to be paid effective October 1, 1987, if a court should determine *79that § 52.051 is constitutional. The Commissioners Court then filed in the district court a…