OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
PRECINCT No. 1
K ERR COUNTY COURTHOUSE
KERR VILLE, TEXAS 78028
March 4, 1975
SUBJECT: Monthly Collection Reports
T0: Commissioners Court
512 - 257-7467
For many years Justices have been filing their monthly
collection reports and showing thereon a disbursement on
behalf of the County Attorney and the Sheriff. At the re-
quest of Judge Neunhoffer I researched the law on this prob-
lem and submitted my findings to him and to the Court,
It is my opinion that neither the County Attorney nor
the Sheriff are presently entitled to any commissions since
they are now salaried officials, All fines and court costs
other than the `2,50 cost in misdemeanor cases for the bene-
fit of the Judicial Planning Council are deposited to the
Officers Salary Fund from which all officers are paid.
The computation of these commissions places additional
work on the justices and the County Treasurer which is not
really required under the present law. The only advantage
to such procedure would be that of showing whether or not ,
any one department is is self sustaining; were the depart-
ment still operating under the old laws pertaining to comet- :.'.
fissions. ~.- ~ i
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Since Judge Neunhoffer has requested that I try to h~v'~~
all Justices operating under the same procedures it is ret ~ r
quested that I be advised if you still desire the old pro-
cedure of showing on paper the disbursement to the Sheriff
and County Attorney even though they are not entitled to
any commission under present laws, be continued or may we
spense lith it~/in all future reporting.
~~' James J f Vogel
~`~ustice.of the Peace
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