shall hold office at the pleasure of the county executive. Except as provided in Section 5.010.2, they shall be the county's attorney and counselor at law. They may, within the merit system, appoint a deputy county counselor and such number of associate and assistant county counselors as may be authorized by ordinance. Section 5.030.
1. Except as provided in Section 5.010.2, the county counselor
shall have charge of and conduct all of the civil law business of the county, its departments, divisions, offices, officers, boards and commissions unless otherwise provided by ordinance. Unless the council has hired legal counsel as provided in Section 5.010.2, they shall institute, in the name and on behalf of the county, all civil suits and other proceedings at law or in equity requisite or necessary to protect the rights and interests of the county and enforce any and all rights, interests or claims against any and all persons, firms or corporations in whatever court or jurisdiction such action may be necessary; and they may also appear and interplead, answer or defend, in any proceeding or tribunal in which the county's interests are involved. They shall prepare or approve as to form all leases, deeds, contracts, bonds, rules, regulations, and other instruments. Only upon request of the council shall they prepare ordinances, council rules or drafts of ordinances. They shall institute and prosecute all proceedings for the collection of delinquent taxes and licenses of every kind owing to the county. Except as provided in Section 5.010.2, they shall only upon request, furnish legal advice and opinions to the council. They shall, upon request, furnish legal advice and opinions to the county executive, department heads, elective officials, and to all county boards and commissions, respecting county business. They shall prosecute violations of county ordinances. The county counselor, the deputy county counselor and all associate and assistant county counselors shall fully cooperate with any legal counsel hired, retained or appointed pursuant to Section 5.010.2. Such cooperation includes providing all necessary documents, information, legal and factual research, books, computer research tools necessary to allow the council’s legal counsel to perform work delegated as provided herein. If the council has hired, retained or
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