Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

KEN PAXTON ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS March 9, 2015 The Honorable R. Lowell Thompson Opinion No. KP-0007 Criminal District Attorney Navarro County Courthouse Re: Whether a county commissioners court 300 West 3rd Avenue, Suite 203 must compensate a justice of the peace who Corsicana, Texas 75110 retires prior to the end of his term (RQ-1219-GA) Dear Mr. Thompson: You ask several questions about whether a county commissioners court must pay a salary and certain expenses to a justice of the peace who retires before the end of his or her term. 1 You tell us that a justice of the peace announced…