Author : Robert T. Stephan
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ISBN 13 :
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Book Synopsis Attorney General Opinion No. 1992-087 by : Robert T. Stephan
Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1992-087 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The board of county commissioners has statutory authority pursuant to K.S.A. 19-723 to hire an additional attorney to perform county attorney functions if it deems such an action necessary and expedient. The additional counsel or the county attorney, whichever the case may be in that particular situation, shall give advice and legal opinions to civil officers and may give advice and legal opinions to county employees if the board of county commissioners determines that the person requesting advice has acted within the scope of their employment, the employee acted in good faith, and it is a matter which is of interest to the county. The board of county commissioners may authorize the reimbursement of legal fees incurred by the retention of independent legal counsel for a county officer or employee as long as there is a public purpose for the expenditure and the claims are presented to the board of county commissioners in accordance with K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 12-105b(a). Such an expenditure of funds should be made on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the employee or officer was asking for reimbursement of legal fees based on actions that were within his or her scope of employment, whether the employee or officer acted in good faith and whether the services for which fees are sought concerned a matter in which the county had an interest. Cited herein: K.S.A. 12-105b(a); 19-702; 19-704; 19-723.