Mariposa County Municipal Code § 2.12 Administration And Personnel

There is created the office of county counsel to be filled by the board of supervisors. The county counsel is appointed to a four year term and can be removed only pursuant to Government Code section 27641.

HISTORY

Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 531 Sec. 1 (part) on 1/8/1980 Amended by Ord. 997 Sec. I on 10/28/2003 2.12.020 Qualifications

The county counsel shall be chosen on the basis of administrative and executive ability, education, experience, and knowledge of governmental operations as determined by the job description for county counsel adopted by the board of supervisors. He/She shall be an attorney licensed to practice in the state at the time of his/her appointment. At the time of his/her appointment, he/she must be a citizen of the United States. He/She shall devote his/her entire time to the duties of his/her office and shall not engage in any other practice of law.

HISTORY

Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 531 Sec. 1 (part) on 1/8/1980 Amended by Ord. 578 Sec. 2 on 7/6/1982 Amended by Ord. 997 Sec. I on 10/28/2003 2.12.030 Salary And Benefits

The salary of the county counsel shall be set by resolution. He/She is granted all of the benefits conferred on other county department heads.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 531 Sec. 1 (part) on 1/8/1980

Amended by Ord. 997 Sec. I on 10/28/2003

The county counsel shall discharge all duties as set out in Government Code section 27642, act as investigator in difficult cases for the board, represent the board in important public meetings and causes, and perform other related duties.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 531 Sec. 1 (part) on 1/8/1980 2.12.050 Limit Of Authority

No provision of this chapter is intended to vest in the county counsel any duty, or grant to him/her any authority, which is vested by general law in any other county officer or employee.

No limitation on the authority and powers of the county counsel shall be implied from any omission in this chapter to delegate expressly to the county counsel any authority, duty, or function.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 531 Sec. 1 (part) on 1/8/1980 2.12.060 Other Assistants

The county counsel may employ assistants and assign them the duties prescribed in this chapter. The employment of assistants must be authorized by the board of supervisors by resolution, and each assistant shall be employed under the county merit system.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 531 Sec. 1 (part) on 1/8/1980 2.12.070 Use Of County And Outside Services

With the approval of the board of supervisors, the county counsel may use the services of personnel of other departments and agencies under the control of the board and the services of outside experts and consultants.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 531 Sec. 1 (part) on 1/8/1980 2.16 Public Administrator And Public Conservator/Public Guardian 2.16.010 Designated