DIVISION 9. EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS 7900-7914›PART 2. CIVIL SERVICE 31100-31117›CHAPTER 1. General 31200-31208›ARTICLE 5.5. Alternative Financial Provisions 31610-31619

§ 31614

California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · California

Notwithstanding Section 31529, the board may contract for the legal services of an attorney in private practice when the board determines, after consultation with the county counsel, that the county counsel cannot provide the board with legal services due to a conflict of interest or other compelling reason. The compensation of the attorney shall be charged against the earnings of the retirement fund or paid from the county general fund.

This section shall not be operative in any county until such time as the board of supervisors shall, by resolution adopted by majority vote, make the provisions of this section applicable in such county.

(Added by renumbering Section 31510.4 by Stats. 1984, Ch. 193, Sec. 58.)

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