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Texas Local Government Code - Section 84.021. Assistants

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§ 84.021. ASSISTANTS.  (a) From time to time the county 
auditor may certify to the district judges a list stating the number 
of assistants to be appointed, the name, duties, qualifications, 
and experience of each appointee, and the salary to be paid each 
appointee.  The district judges, after careful consideration of the 
application for the appointment of the assistants and after inquiry 
concerning the appointees' qualifications, the positions sought to 
be filled, and the reasonableness of the requested salaries, shall 
prepare a list of the appointees that the judges approve and the 
salary to be paid each.  The judges shall certify this list to the 
commissioners court, which shall order the salaries to be paid on 
the performance of services and shall appropriate an adequate 
amount of money for this purpose.
	(b)  If an emergency exists, the county auditor shall 
recommend the appointment of temporary assistants, and after a 
hearing held in accordance with Section 152.905, the district 
judges shall determine the number, salaries, and duration of 
employment of the assistants.
	(c)  An assistant must take the usual oath of office for 
faithful performance of duty.  The county auditor may require an 
assistant to give a bond and may determine the terms of the bond.  
The bond must run in favor of the county and the county auditor as 
their interests indicate.  The county shall pay for the bond.
	(d)  If only one assistant is appointed, the assistant, 
during the absence or unavoidable detention of the county auditor, 
may perform the duties required by law of the county auditor.  If 
more than one assistant is appointed, the county auditor may 
designate the assistant to perform those duties during the absence 
or unavoidable detention of the county auditor.
	(e)  The county auditor may discharge an assistant.  The 
district judges approving an appointment have the right annually to 
withdraw the approval and change the number of assistants 
permitted.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended 
by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1169, § 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

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