Government Code §46.001

In force on Sep 01, 2019 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2019 · same as today's text

DEFINITIONS

In this chapter: (1) "County prosecutor" means a constitutional county attorney who does not have general felony jurisdiction and who is not a state prosecutor. (2) "Benchmark salary" means the state annual salary as set by the General Appropriations Act in accordance with Section 659.012 paid to a district judge with comparable years of service as the county prosecutor. (3) "State prosecutor" means a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney performing the duties of district attorney who serves in a district or county listed in Section 46.002 . (4) "State prosecuting attorney" means the state prosecuting attorney appointed under Chapter 42 .

History: Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1570, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (S.B. 497 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0816 (Mar 10, 2010): Authority of the Dallas County Commissioners Court to retain independent legal counsel ill particular circumstances
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
JM-1264 (Dec 19, 1990): Whether the county attorney L.B.J. State Office Bldg. of Fayette County is entitled to Austin, Texas 78774 be compensated as a district at- torney

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