19-704. Same; opinions and advice to county; opinions or advice to county hospital not required.
19-704
19-704. Same; opinions and advice to county; opinions or advice to
county hospital not required.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the county attorney
shall without fee or reward, give opinions and
advice to the board of county commissioners and other civil officers of
the county, when requested by such board
or officers, upon
all matters in which the county is interested, or relating to the duties of
such board or officers, in which the state or county may have an interest.
(b) No county attorney shall be required to give opinions or advice
to the board of county commissioners with regard to the operation of the
county hospital nor shall the county attorney be required to give opinions
or advice to the board of the county hospital. The county attorney may
give opinions and advice to the board of county commissioners and to the
board of the county hospital when requested to do so by either or both such boards.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 138; R.S. 1923, 19-704; L. 1984, ch. 100, § 3; July 1.