Wichita County, Texas v. Jim Robinson, Tax Assessor-Collector

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that Section 57 of the Penal Code, which permitted additional compensation to tax assessors‑collectors in counties of more than 20,000 residents, violates the state constitutional amendment requiring county officers to be compensated solely on a salary basis. The Court also affirmed that the lack of personal service on the Attorney General and the absence of all tax collectors as parties did not deprive the court of jurisdiction to decide the constitutional question.