Sierra County Municipal Code Ch. 2.16 County Counsel

There is hereby created the office of County Counsel. (Ord. 752, eff. 10/5/89; Ord. 550, eff. 5/15/79; Ord. 538, eff. 11/7/78; Ord. 490, eff. 3/17/77; Ord. 437, eff. 12/26/74; Ord. 253, eff. 5/16/62; Prior code § 11202)

Upon his appointment by the Board of Supervisors, the County Counsel shall discharge all the duties vested by law in the District Attorney other than those of a public prosecutor. Upon any future abolishment of, or upon a vacancy occurring in the office of County Counsel, the duties of this office shall thereupon automatically vest in and be discharged by the District Attorney, as constituting the ordinary duties prescribed by law of this office. The District Attorney shall continue to discharge all of the regular duties of his office until such time as the office of County Counsel is either again created and an appointment made, or the immediate vacancy in the office is filled. (Ord. 752, eff. 10/5/89; Ord. 550, eff. 5/15/79; Ord. 490, eff. 3/17/77; Ord. 297, eff. 9/21/66; Prior code § 11203)

The Board of Supervisors shall appoint the County Counsel. Said appointment shall either be to a salaried position, which salary is to be set by the Board of Supervisors, or pursuant to written contract at a contract price and upon terms as shall be mutually agreed. (Ord. 752, eff. 10/5/89; Ord. 550, eff. 5/15/79; Ord. 537, eff. 11/7/78; Ord. 490, eff. 3/17/77; Ord. 247, eff. 8/16/61; Prior code § 11204)