Government Code §41.102

In force on Sep 01, 2015 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2015 · same as today's text

EMPLOYMENT OF ASSISTANTS AND PERSONNEL

(a) A prosecuting attorney may employ the assistant prosecuting attorneys, investigators, secretaries, and other office personnel that in the prosecuting attorney's judgment are required for the proper and efficient operation and administration of the office. The commissioners court may authorize a prosecuting attorney to appoint reserve investigators. The commissioners court may limit the number of reserve investigators that a prosecuting attorney may appoint. A reserve investigator may accept other employment or compensation that does not impair the reserve investigator's independence in the performance of the reserve investigator's duties for the prosecuting attorney. (b) A prosecuting attorney may request the assistance of the attorney general, and the attorney general may offer to the prosecuting attorney the assistance of his office, in the prosecution of all manner of criminal cases or in performing any duty imposed by law on the prosecuting attorney. In requesting or accepting such assistance, a prosecuting attorney may appoint any assistant attorney general as an assistant prosecuting attorney. (c) The attorney general may offer to assist a prosecuting attorney in the prosecution of criminal offenses concerning the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

History: Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (S.B. 103 ), Sec. 13, eff. June 8, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 2037 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 685 (H.B. 480 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549 ), Sec. 87, eff. September 1, 2015.

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0716 (Oct 21, 2008): Whether an assistant county or assistant district 974 East Harrison Street attorney may lawfully and ethically practice as a Brownsville, Texas 78520 criminal defense attorney in federal court and in the state courts of a neighboring county
GA-0709 (Jul 29, 2008): Authority of a county attorney to issue commissions for reserve or nonpaid peace officers
GA-0619 (Oct 19, 2007): Whether Government Code section 614.122 requires a county attorney to issue identification cards to unpaid investigators ofhis office

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