District Judges of the 188th Judicial District v. County Judge

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• holding that courts have inherent power to hire and require salaries be paid to secretaries, clerks, probation officers and assistants
• stating that salary decisions left to legislative branch have “a presumption of validity” and that the “drastic” step of departing from separation-of-powers constitutional mandate “should be taken only on the basis of a detached and objective finding of essentiality”
• stating that salary decisions left to legislative branch have “a presumption of validity” and that the “drastic” step of departing from separation-of-powers constitutional mandate “should be taken only on the basis of a detached and objective finding of essentiality”
• stating our system of checks and balances requires “harmonious cooperation” among three branches of government
• stating our system of checks and balances requires “harmonious cooperation” among three branches of government
• where the commissioners court has statutory authority and discretion, then, Page -11- it is the county’s actions which have a presumption of validity, and they are subject to being abrogated only upon a showing of essentiality

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