Legal Opinion

Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided September 20, 1989Published

1Opinion of the Court

Ms. Brenda Milligan Montague County Auditor P.O. Box 56 Montague, Texas 76251

Re: Whether a county auditor may require elected officials and department heads to provide details about employees' hours worked and leave taken (RQ-1548)

Dear Ms. Milligan:

You ask whether the county auditor can require elected officials and department heads to submit time sheets showing the total number of hours worked by county employees during the pay period, the amount of sick leave and vacation leave taken, and the number of overtime and compensatory hours worked.1 As this opinion will explain, we believe the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Familias Unidas, an Unincorporated Association, and Irma Torrez v. Dolph BriscoeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  2. Jimmie McBee v. Jim Hogg County, Texas and Gilbert Ybanez, Javier Alfonso Hinojosa v. Jim Hogg County, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  3. Benny B. Barrett, Cross-Appellant v. Carl Thomas, Sheriff, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. Smith v. McCoyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Lovell v. BynumCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API