Calaveras County Municipal Code Ch. 2.08 County Counsel

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State Law reference— For statutory provisions on county counsel, see Gov. Code § 27640 et seq.

The position of county counsel is established under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of Section 27640 et seq. of the Government Code of the state. County counsel is appointed by the board of supervisors. As such, the county executive officer does not have the authority to employ, discipline, or dismiss county counsel.

(Ord. 227 § 1, 1958).

(Ord. No. 3194, § 1, 2-27-2024)

A. In addition to such other duties as are prescribed by law, the county counsel shall act as attorney for the public administrator of the county in all estates in which the public administrator is appointed the executor, administrator with the will annexed, or administrator upon and after the fifth day of July, 1959, where the public administrator has priority for appointment as established by law.

B. The public administrator may employ private counsel in those estates in which he is nominated and would not otherwise have priority, in those estates in which he is appointed administrator with the will annexed, or administrator pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 480) of Division 3 of the Probate Code, and in those estates in which he is appointed administrator with will annexed for the reason the executor nominated in the will has refused to serve.

C. In such matters where the county counsel furnishes representation, the county counsel shall collect the attorney's fees allowed by law and pay them into the county treasury.

(Ord. 1045 § 7, 1978: Ord. 227 § 2, 1958).

(Ord. No. 3194, § 1, 2-27-2024)