Opinion No.

The Honorable Oscar B. McInnis Criminal District Attorney Hidalgo County Edinburg, Texas 78539

Re: Propriety of per diem payments to visiting official court reporter from another district.

Dear Mr. McInnis:

You advise that the official court reporter for the 117th District Court in Nueces County substituted for the official court reporter of the 206th District Court of Hidalgo County when the judge of the 117th District Court was temporarily assigned to hold court for the judge of the 206th District Court in Hidalgo County. You ask:

Can we . . . pay a visiting court reporter from another district…