19-704. Same; opinions and advice to county; opinions or advice to county hospital not required. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the county attorney shall without fee or reward, give opinions and advice to the board of county commissioners and other civil officers of the county, when requested by such board or officers, upon all matters in which the county is interested, or relating to the duties of such board or officers, in which the state or county may have an interest.
(b) No county attorney shall be required to give opinions or advice to the board of county commissioners with regard to the operation of the county hospital nor shall the county attorney be required to give opinions or advice to the board of the county hospital. The county attorney may give opinions and advice to the board of county commissioners and to the board of the county hospital when requested to do so by either or both such boards.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 138; R.S. 1923, 19-704; L. 1984, ch. 100, § 3; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
19-701 County attorney; election, term, bond; qualifications.
19-702 Duties; representation of county hospital not required.
19-703 Same; appearances on behalf of state.
19-704 Same; opinions and advice to county; opinions or advice to county hospital not required.
19-705 Fees, when; representation of adverse interests; holding other office.
19-711 Absence or disability; appointment by court.
19-712 Duplicate receipts for money received.
19-713 Duties in connection with grand jury.
19-714 Measures for conviction of election or license offenders.
19-717 Prosecuting witness may employ assistant attorney; dismissal of action in such cases, when.
19-723 County commissioners authorized to hire additional counsel; when.