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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: July 2, 2013
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Kay Godwin
SUBJECT: Outside Legal Services
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Adopt process for hiring outside legal services.
BACKGROUND: Historically, staff selected and hired attorneys on a case by case basis depending on
the merits of the claim. A recent revision to the Purchasing Manual states, “The process for retaining
Legal Services, such as county attorney, bond counsel, conflict counsel, and any other attorney, shall be
as directed by the Board.”
ANALYSIS: The County hires attorneys to defend various types of claims and suits to include but not
limited to: workers’ compensation claims, bodily injury claims, property damage claims, general liability
claims, EEOC charges, unemployment hearings, labor issues and contractual disputes.
RECOMMENDATION: Request the Board authorize the County Administrator to approve selection of
outside legal services as needed.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator