§ 1.4-407. County Solicitor.

 (a)  The County Solicitor shall be the chief legal officer and attorney for the County government except for the office of the Controller in the event he or she appoints his or her own solicitor. He or she shall have such powers, duties and authority as are given by the Charter, by law or by ordinance. No other official or agency shall employ other legal counsel except as may be permitted by law or by the Charter without the approval of the Board. The County Solicitor shall appoint assistant solicitors in such numbers and at such salaries as shall be fixed by the Board. The County Solicitor and each assistant solicitor shall be duly admitted to the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the time of his or her appointment and throughout the term of his or her office and shall accept no fees for the performance of their duties other than their salaries as fixed by the Board. The County Solicitor shall have the right to inspect at reasonable times the records of any office, authority, department, commission, board or committee of the County in connection with the performance of his or her powers and duties. The amendment of this section in 1997 shall be effective on January 1, 1998.

 (b)  With the approval of the County Executive and the Board, the County Solicitor may retain special counsel for a particular proceeding.

   The provisions of this §  1.4-407 amended May 20, 1997. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (220481).