If neither the county nor the district attorney be present, the judge may appoint some qualified practicing attorney to represent the State, who shall be paid the same fee allowed district attorneys for like services.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.39
WHO SHALL REPRESENT THE STATE
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.