AG Ken Paxton seeks impeachment back pay. State's accountant says he won't cut check.
Responding to Paxton's first assistant, Brent Webster, officials in Hegar's office disputed the claim they acted unconstitutionally by withholding Paxton's pay, writing in a response letter that there is a lack of clarity on the "unprecedented situation" and that the state's top accountant doesn't see legal authority for authorizing Paxton's payment.