The Dallas Morning News is reporting tonight that two of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s employees who haven’t worked in his department for more than a month are still on the state’s payroll.
Charles “Chip” Roy resigned as first assistant attorney general March 9 but remains on the state’s payroll. He received his full month’s salary of $16,220.62 on April 1, according to the state comptroller, and remains on the payroll as an employee of the state even while working a new job for a national political committee.
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“Roy resigned on March 9th. He is currently on emergency leave through June 10th,” spokeswoman Cynthia Meyer said late Thursday.
If Roy’s arrangement continues until then, he will make $48,660 for the three months of emergency leave.
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Roy’s resignation was sudden. At the time, Paxton made no mention of any emergency and hired Roy’s replacement the same day. The next day, Roy took a job as executive director of a super PAC supporting Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign.