§ 2-146. Legal department.

(a)

The department of legal services, as described in article III-A and article VI, sections 601 and 601.2 of the Charter, shall be known as the legal department. The county attorney shall be the head of the legal department and shall perform related duties as required.

(b)

The department shall prepare all ordinances and shall represent the county charter government, the county council, the county manager and the elected and appointed departments, the deputy county manager, the chief financial officer, department directors as county officers, all other departments, divisions and activities of county government and all adjustment, regulatory and advisory boards in all legal matters affecting the county government.

(c)

Special attorneys and experts shall be employed only when required in specific matters upon the recommendation of the county attorney and approved as a budgetary expenditure in the best interest of the county.

(Ord. No. 94-7, § IX(16), 4-14-94; Ord. No. 98-14, § XXI, 8-6-98; Ord. No. 01-19, § 9, 8-2-01)