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Vernon's Civil Statutes §3

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In force on Nov 09, 2026 · this text took effect Jan 01, 1982 · same as today's text

EMPLOYMENT OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BY COMMISSIONERS COURT; COMPENSATION; DUTIES; REPORTS

To aid in the enforcement of all the Penal Laws of this State and in ferreting out and detecting any violation thereof, it shall be the duty of the Commissioners Court of such county adopting the provisions hereof, and they are hereby authorized and required to employ for such service, in addition to the officers now provided for by law, as many other competent and discreet persons as, in the judgment of said Court, is deemed necessary for said purposes, and shall fix their compensation; provided however, no such person, or persons, shall be paid in excess of Five Dollars ($5) per day, while in actual service; and provided further that at no time, shall the moneys expended in the payment of such person, or persons, for such services, exceed the amount of money collected therefor. Such Court shall designate the duties to be performed by all such persons and shall require them to make monthly reports in writing to said Court as to the manner in which they have performed such duties.

History: Acts 1937, 45th Leg., p. 831, ch. 408. Renumbered from art. 7155a by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1784, ch. 389, Sec. 38(d), eff. Jan. 1, 1982.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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