Opinion No.

The Honorable William M. Jennings Gregg County Criminal District Attorney 101 East Methvin Street, Suite 333 Longview, Texas 75601

Re: Statutory maximum salary for the county court at law judges in Gregg County (RQ-0460-GA)

Dear Mr. Jennings:

You request an opinion on the statutory maximum rate of pay for county court at law judges in Gregg County, citing Government Code sections 25.0005 and 25.0942 as the relevant statutes.1 You ask for the proper construction of these statutes to determine if the Gregg County Commissioners Court is paying the county court at law judges correctly. See Auditor's…