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Conflicts of Interest; Political Subdivisions; County Officers - Specific; Auditor; Dual Office Holding; Constitutional Provisions; Incompatibility of Offices

GA-0360

Texas Attorney General Opinion

Emergency services district (ESD) is not a business entity within Local Government Code chapter 171|County auditor's statutorily required oath that he will not be personally interested in a contract with the county was not violated by auditor's employment by Emergency Services District that had interlocal contract with the county|County auditor not barred by common-law doctrine of incompatibility from being employed by emergency services district|County auditor not barred by Texas Constitution article XVI, section 40 from being employed by emergency services district

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