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Texas Constitution art. 3 §53

In force on Jan 31, 2014 · this text took effect (date not stated) · same as today's text

PAYMENT OF EXTRA COMPENSATION OR UNAUTHORIZED CLAIMS PROHIBITED

The Legislature shall have no power to grant, or to authorize any county or municipal authority to grant, any extra compensation, fee or allowance to a public officer, agent, servant or contractor, after service has been rendered, or a contract has been entered into, and performed in whole or in part; nor pay, nor authorize the payment of, any claim created against any county or municipality of the State, under any agreement or contract, made without authority of law. (Feb. 15, 1876.)

History:

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Feb 16, 2022 to Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective date not stated · seen Feb 2022–Nov 2026
Effective date not stated · seen Jul 2018–Dec 2019

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-1040 (Jan 31, 2014): The authority of a county appraisal district to place excess funds in a capital improvement fund or to spend excess funds on a one-time, lump-sum payment to its employees
GA-0661 (Mar 11, 2008): Whether a county is authorized to pay a performaIice-based bonus to elected officials

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