Texas Government Code 43.1243 – 42Nd Judicial District
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(a) The voters of Coleman County elect a district attorney for the 42nd Judicial District who represents the state in that district court only in Coleman County.
(b) The Coleman County district attorney shall perform all of the duties in Coleman County required by district attorneys by general law and shall represent the state in criminal cases pending in the district court of the county. The district attorney has control of any case heard on habeas corpus before any civil district or criminal court of the county.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 43.1243
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) The district attorney has all of the powers, duties, and privileges in Coleman County relating to criminal matters for and on behalf of the state that are conferred on district attorneys in other counties and districts.
(d) The comptroller of public accounts shall pay directly to the district attorney of Coleman County a salary equal to the salary authorized by the General Appropriations Act for a district attorney. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments on the first day of each month.
(e) The Commissioners Court of Coleman County may supplement the district attorney’s salary in an amount to be set by the commissioners court.
(f) The district attorney shall collect the fees, commissions, and perquisites that are provided by law for similar services rendered by district or county attorneys.