17-15-27. Appointment of legal counsel by county executive and county legislative
body.
(1) (a) An elected county executive in a county that has adopted a county
executive-council form of county government under Chapter 52, Changing Forms of County
Government, may appoint an attorney to advise and represent the county executive.
(b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (1)(a):
(i) serves at the pleasure of the county executive; and
(ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or district attorney under
this title, except as provided in this section.
(c) An attorney appointed under this Subsection (1) may represent the county executive
in cases and controversies before courts and administrative agencies and tribunals when a
conflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing the county
executive.
(2) (a) The legislative body of a county that has adopted a county executive-council form
of county government under Chapter 52, Changing Forms of County Government, may appoint
an attorney to advise and represent the county legislative body.
(b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (2)(a):
(i) serves at the pleasure of the county legislative body; and
(ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or district attorney under
this title, except as provided in this section.
(c) An attorney appointed under this Subsection (2) may represent the county legislative
body in cases and controversies before courts and administrative agencies and tribunals when a
conflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing the county
legislative body.
Amended by Chapter 171, 2006 General Session
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