Outside legal counsel for counties
Summary
The board wants to revive a proposal letting counties hire outside civil legal counsel instead of relying solely on the elected county attorney — a change county attorneys statewide have historically opposed.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
County boards seeking independent legal advice and elected officials whose services the county attorney has declined to provide.
County attorneys who could lose a statutory monopoly on providing civil legal services to counties.
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BOS - SPECIAL MEETING - 2026 — August 5, 2026
The board wants to revive a proposal letting counties hire outside civil legal counsel instead of relying solely on the elected county attorney — a change county attorneys statewide have historically opposed.
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