Sec. 43.106. 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT    


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  • (a) The voters of Leon County elect a district attorney for the 12th Judicial District who represents the state in that district court only in Leon County.

    (b) The district attorney of the 12th Judicial District also represents the state in all criminal and civil actions in which the state is interested that arise in the 87th Judicial District in Leon County.

    (c) The district attorney may, with the consent of the Commissioners Court of Leon County, appoint a deputy district attorney.

    (d) The Commissioners Court of Leon County shall pay the salary and traveling expenses of the deputy district attorney from the officers' salary fund. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments and expense claims shall be paid at the end of each month. The salary is subject to participation fully in the Texas County and District Retirement System.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 704, Sec. 24, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 226, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.