Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided January 19, 1995Published
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable Gerald Alan Joy Potter County Auditor 601 South Taylor Amarillo, Texas 79101
Re: Whether a county may pay travel expenses of an applicant for the position of county forensic pathologist (RQ-712)
Dear Mr. Joy:
You ask whether the commissioners court of Potter County is authorized to "spend public funds" to pay for the transportation and related travel expenses of an applicant for the position of forensic pathologist for the purpose of traveling to be interviewed. You explain the situation as follows:
Since 1991 the County has employed a forensic pathologist to perform autopsies in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Canales v. LaughlinTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- Pritchard & Abbott v. McKennaTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- Harris County v. DowlearnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Davis v. City of TaylorTexas Supreme Court · 1934
- Starr County v. GuerraCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
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