State and County Prohibited From Paying Fees Or Commissions To Salaried Officer

Sec. 154.004. STATE AND COUNTY PROHIBITED FROM PAYING FEES OR COMMISSIONS TO SALARIED OFFICER. (a) The state may not pay a district officer a fee or commission for the performance of a service by the officer. (b) If a county officer is paid an annual salary, the state or any county may not pay a fee or commission to the officer for the performance of a service by the officer. (c) The state or any county may not pay a fee or commission to a precinct officer for the performance of a service by the officer. (d) The prohibitions established by this section do not affect: (1) fees and commissions the county tax assessor-collector is authorized by law to collect; (2) the payment of costs in a civil case or eminent domain proceeding by the state; or (3) the payment of fees and commissions by the state or a county for services performed by county officers relating to the acquisition of rights-of-way for public roads and highways. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.