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Texas Constitution art. 4 §23
In force on Feb 17, 2022 · this text took effect (date not stated) · same as today's text
TERM AND SALARY OF ELECTED STATE OFFICERS; FEES, COSTS, AND PERQUISITES
The Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, the Attorney General, and any statutory State officer who is elected by the electorate of Texas at large, unless a term of office is otherwise specifically provided in this Constitution, shall each hold office for the term of four years. Each shall receive an annual salary in an amount to be fixed by the Legislature and perform such duties as are or may be required by law. They and the Secretary of State shall not receive to their own use any fees, costs or perquisites of office. All fees that may be payable by law for any service performed by any officer specified in this section or in the officer's office, shall be paid, when received, into the State Treasury.
(Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 3, 1936, Nov. 2, 1954, Nov. 7, 1972, Nov. 7, 1995, Nov. 2, 1999, and Nov. 3, 2015.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISIONS for Sec. 23: See Appendix, Note 1.)
History:
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Feb 17, 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-0686 (Jul 14, 2008): Whether the Comptroller's report required by Tax Code sections 313.008 and 313.032 must be limited to the items listed therein and exclude information that is marked as "confidential"
- GA-0427 (Dec 19, 2005): Whether the Comptroller of Public Accounts has constitutional or statutory authority to “research, analyze and report” about a state agency and the organic legislation creating the agency
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