GA-0488

Greg Abbott

Categories

Attorneys , Clerks, District and County , District Clerks , Dual Office Holding , Constitutional Provisions , Dual Office Holding , Incompatibility of Offices , Words and Phrases

Summary

Nonlawyer employee, supervising lawyer responsible for ensuring that nonlawyer's conduct is compatible with lawyer's professional obligations|Deputy district clerk, who may perform official acts of district clerk in name of district clerk, does not hold a civil office of emolument|Private attorney who files cases with district clerk does not hold a civil office of emolument and is not barred by article XVI, section 40 from serving as deputy district clerk|Deputy district clerk is not barred by from employment with private attorney who files cases with district clerk|Civil office

Opinion File

ga0488.pdf