Chapter 24-12 — COUNTY COUNSEL

State Law reference— For the statutory provisions regarding the office of county counsel, see Gov. C. § 27640 ff.

The office of county counsel is established. The board of supervisors shall appoint the county counsel and fix the county counsel's salary. The county counsel's tenure and duties shall be as provided by state law and by the board.

(Ord. No. 2018-20, § II, 7-10-18; Ord. 69-39 § 1, 1969: prior code § 2197).

The county counsel shall act as attorney for the public administrator in all estates in which the public administrator is executor, administrator with the will annexed, or administrator. In matters where the county counsel represents the public administrator, the county counsel shall collect the attorney's fees allowed by law and pay them into the county treasury.

(Ord. No. 2018-20, § II, 7-10-18; Ord. 69-63 § 1, 1969: prior code § 2197.2).

The county counsel is the official designated to prepare a summary of any proposed ordinance or proposed amendment to an existing ordinance, pursuant to Government Code section 25124, when the County Counsel determines that it is appropriate to do so.

(Ord. No. 2018-20, § II, 7-10-18)