The county clerk in a county shall have the authority to employ a general counsel through an outside law firm, to advise or represent the county clerk and his or her office in the performance of the official duties of that office. The Board of County Commissioners shall approve all contracts for outside counsel. A general counsel employed pursuant to this section shall be compensated from the funds of the employing county office. Added by Laws 2018, c. 204, § 1.
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