Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided December 29, 1983Published
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable Ray Keller Chairman Committee on Law Enforcement Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769
Re: Whether a constable or sheriff may appoint full-time deputies who receive no compensation
Dear Representative Keller:
You have requested our opinion regarding the authority of county sheriffs and constables to appoint deputy peace officers who will receive no compensation. It is our opinion that state law does not require lawfully appointed deputy peace officers to necessarily receive any compensation. However, we believe that any person commissioned as a peace officer…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Renfro v. ShropshireCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Commissioners' Court of El Paso County v. El Paso County Sheriff's Deputies Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908