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17-15-27. Appointment of legal counsel by county executive and county legislativebody.
(1) (a) An elected county executive in a county that has adopted a countyexecutive-council form of county government under Chapter 52, Changing Forms of CountyGovernment, may appoint an attorney to advise and represent the county executive.
(b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (1)(a):
(i) serves at the pleasure of the county executive; and
(ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or district attorney underthis title, except as provided in this section.
(c) An attorney appointed under this Subsection (1) may represent the county executivein cases and controversies before courts and administrative agencies and tribunals when aconflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing the countyexecutive.
(2) (a) The legislative body of a county that has adopted a county executive-council formof county government under Chapter 52, Changing Forms of County Government, may appointan attorney to advise and represent the county legislative body.
(b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (2)(a):
(i) serves at the pleasure of the county legislative body; and
(ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or district attorney underthis title, except as provided in this section.
(c) An attorney appointed under this Subsection (2) may represent the county legislativebody in cases and controversies before courts and administrative agencies and tribunals when aconflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing the countylegislative body.

Amended by Chapter 171, 2006 General Session

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17-15-27. Appointment of legal counsel by county executive and county legislativebody.
(1) (a) An elected county executive in a county that has adopted a countyexecutive-council form of county government under Chapter 52, Changing Forms of CountyGovernment, may appoint an attorney to advise and represent the county executive.
(b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (1)(a):
(i) serves at the pleasure of the county executive; and
(ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or district attorney underthis title, except as provided in this section.
(c) An attorney appointed under this Subsection (1) may represent the county executivein cases and controversies before courts and administrative agencies and tribunals when aconflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing the countyexecutive.
(2) (a) The legislative body of a county that has adopted a county executive-council formof county government under Chapter 52, Changing Forms of County Government, may appointan attorney to advise and represent the county legislative body.
(b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (2)(a):
(i) serves at the pleasure of the county legislative body; and
(ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or district attorney underthis title, except as provided in this section.
(c) An attorney appointed under this Subsection (2) may represent the county legislativebody in cases and controversies before courts and administrative agencies and tribunals when aconflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing the countylegislative body.

Amended by Chapter 171, 2006 General Session

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17-15-27. Appointment of legal counsel by county executive and county legislativebody.
(1) (a) An elected county executive in a county that has adopted a countyexecutive-council form of county government under Chapter 52, Changing Forms of CountyGovernment, may appoint an attorney to advise and represent the county executive.
(b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (1)(a):
(i) serves at the pleasure of the county executive; and
(ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or district attorney underthis title, except as provided in this section.
(c) An attorney appointed under this Subsection (1) may represent the county executivein cases and controversies before courts and administrative agencies and tribunals when aconflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing the countyexecutive.
(2) (a) The legislative body of a county that has adopted a county executive-council formof county government under Chapter 52, Changing Forms of County Government, may appointan attorney to advise and represent the county legislative body.
(b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (2)(a):
(i) serves at the pleasure of the county legislative body; and
(ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or district attorney underthis title, except as provided in this section.
(c) An attorney appointed under this Subsection (2) may represent the county legislativebody in cases and controversies before courts and administrative agencies and tribunals when aconflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing the countylegislative body.

Amended by Chapter 171, 2006 General Session