19-247.   Duties of county counselor.The county counselor shall: (a) When requested by the board of countycommissioners or when necessary, attend the meetings of suchboard;

      (b)   give advice upon all legal questionsthat ariseand assist the board on all legal matters referred tothe county counselor;

      (c)   commence, prosecute or defend, as the caserequires, all civil suits oractions in which the county is interested and represent the county generallyin matters of civil law;

      (d)   draw all contracts and other papers required bythe board of county commissionersand furnish to the board, when requested by it,opinions in writing upon legal matters pending before theboard;

      (e)   if applicable, perform the duties provided byK.S.A. 19-716 and amendments thereto; and

      (f)   perform all the duties in civil matters that havepreviously been requiredby law of the county attorney of the county.

      History:   L. 1917, ch. 128, § 2; L. 1923, ch. 112, § 2; R.S. 1923, 19-247; L.1947, ch. 189, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 145, § 1; L.1968, ch. 398, § 2; L. 1972, ch. 71, § 8; L. 1984, ch. 99, § 1; July 1.