7-4-2705. Employment of special counsel. The board of county commissioners may employ or authorize the county attorney to employ special counsel to assist in the prosecution of any criminal case pending in the county or to represent the county in any civil action in which the county is a party.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 61, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 4486, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4486, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 138, L. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1126(part); amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 128, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 364, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Officers and Employees
Part 27. Office of County Attorney
7-4-2701. Qualifications for county attorney in certain counties
7-4-2702. Procedure to fill vacancy in office of county attorney
7-4-2703. Limitation on number of deputies
7-4-2704. Limitations on activities of county attorneys and deputy county attorneys
7-4-2705. Employment of special counsel
7-4-2706. County attorney to be full or part time -- resolution
7-4-2707. Contract for services of county attorney from another county
7-4-2708. Contract for services of any other attorney
7-4-2709. and 7-4-2710 reserved
7-4-2711. County attorney to be legal adviser of county and other subdivisions
7-4-2712. Prosecutorial duties
7-4-2713. Actions to recover money
7-4-2714. Recovery of illegally paid money