Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

L . TEEAITORNEY GENERAL OFTEXAS Honorable E. L. Hinson. Jr. County Auditor Polk County Livingston, Texas Dear Sir: Opinion No. O-4924 Re: Fees of office--Justice~of the, Peace--Constables--Article 1055 C. C. P.--Proration of costs and other related matters. Your request for opinion upon the following stated questions: "(1) Under Article 1055 of the Code of Crim- inal Procedure, ana according to your recent Opinion, which holds the county liable to each officer and witness having cost in a misdemeanor case for only one-half thereof where the defend- ent has satisfied the fine and~costs…