CHAPTER 12. County Counsel

Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.

§§ 27640–27647 · 9 sections

• § 27640 In any county a county counsel may be appointed by the board of supervisors.
• § 27641 The county counsel shall serve for four years from the time of his appointment and until his successor is appointed, subject to the following: (a) He may be…
• § 27641.1 The residence qualifications for eligibility to a county or district office, required by Section 24001, may be waived by the board of supervisors as to any…
• § 27642 Whenever the board of supervisors appoints a county counsel pursuant to this chapter, he shall discharge all the duties vested by law in the district attorney…
• § 27643 The board of supervisors may by ordinance require that the county counsel shall act as attorney for the public administrator in all estates in which he or she…
• § 27644 The board of supervisors shall furnish the county counsel with such assistants as will enable him to perform properly the duties of his office.
• § 27645 Subject to Section 26520, the county counsel shall represent and advise the officers and employees of special districts organized within the county and shall…
• § 27646 Upon designation by the board of supervisors pursuant to Section 5114 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the county counsel shall represent the county in…
• § 27647 (a) If requested to do so by the Judicial Council, and insofar as these duties are not in conflict with, and do not interfere with, other duties, the county…