Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion ( 1945 )

THEATTORNEYGENERAI~ OFTEXAS GROVERSELLERS Honorable Ben J. Dean District Attorney Stephens County -~ Breckenrldge, Texas Dear Sir: Opinion No. O-6904 Re: Whether H.B.YNo. 247, Acts 49th Leg.9 1945, affects the compen- sation of jury commissioners. We are in receipt of your letter of recent date re- questing the opinion of this department on the above stated matter. We quote from your letter, as follows: “I would appreciate it If you would kindly advise me whether under H.B. No. 247, Chapter 239, passed by the 49th Regular Session of the Legls- lature, relating to the compensation to be paid jurors, venlremk and tailsmen, serving in the courts of this State if jury commlssloners are entitled to be paid $4.00 per day instead of $3.00 per day,” In Oplnlon No. 0-6648,this department passed on cer- tain questions relative to the construction of House Bill NO. 247, and we are encloslng herewith a copy of sald opinion for your convenience. We note that H.B. No. 247 amends Artloles 625 and 1056 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Article 2122, Re- vised Clvll Statutes, and repeals Artlole 1057 of the Cod'6 of Criminal Procedure. The above mentioned Articles, which are amended by H.B. No. 247, are applicable to the oompensatlon of petlt and grand jurors and do not govern the oompensatlon of jury commlsslonera. It Is therefore our opinion that H.B. No. 247 does not authorize an Increase ln the compensation of jury oommlsslonera D We trust that the foregoing satlsfaotorllg answers your inquiry. Honorable Ben J. Dean, page 2 o-6904, Yours very truly, ATTORNEY GENERALOF TEXAS By s/J. A. Ellis J. A. Ellis Assistant JAE:LJ:wc encl. APPROVED NOV 3, 1945 s/Carlos C. Ashley FIRST ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL Approved Opinion Committee by s/BWB Chalrman