19-248.   Effect of act on office of county attorney.Upon and after the appointment of such county counselor, the countyattorney of such counties shall not be required to represent said countiesin any civil actions or business, excepting, however, tax foreclosure suitsin counties having more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) but lessthan three hundred thousand (300,000) inhabitants, but nothing hereincontained shall be construed to limit, qualify or in any manner affect theduties of said county attorney in any criminal actions or business, andsaid county attorneys shall continue to discharge such duties in allcriminal matters as they are now required by law to do: Provided, Thatthe county attorney shall not be required to represent the county in taxforeclosure suits if a resolution is adopted by the board of countycommissioners directing the county counselor to represent said counties insuch suits.

      History:   L. 1917, ch. 128, § 3; L. 1923, ch. 112, § 3; R.S. 1923, 19-248; L.1947, ch. 189, § 2; L. 1955, ch. 145, § 2; L.1968, ch. 398, § 3; July 1.