Sec. 43.127. 47TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (a) The voters of Armstrong and Potter counties elect a district attorney for the 47th Judicial District who represents the state in that district court only in those counties.
(b) The district attorney of the 47th Judicial District also acts as the district attorney for the 108th Judicial District.
(c) The district attorney also represents the state in all criminal cases before the district courts of Potter and Armstrong counties.
(d) The number of assistants and other office personnel employed by the district attorney and the compensation of the personnel are subject to the approval of the Commissioners Court of Potter County.
(e) The Commissioners Court of Potter County may pay the salaries of the office personnel of the district attorney from the officers' salary fund, the general fund, any other available fund, or any combination of those funds.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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