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Commission committee reads resolution to formalize Hamilton County Attorney's Office structure
Summary
Legal committee presented Resolution 6‑25‑19 to establish an organizational structure for the Hamilton County Attorney's Office, setting appointment and termination rules, staff positions, limits on outside practice, and an effective date of July 2025. No final vote recorded; committee completed its review and asked for follow-up.
A legal‑committee member read Resolution 6‑25‑19 on June 25, proposing a formal organizational structure for the Hamilton County Attorney's Office, including appointment procedure, staff positions, rules about outside practice and use of outside counsel, and an effective date of July 2025.
The resolution text read to the commission states that "the county attorney shall be appointed by the county mayor and confirmed with a majority vote by the board of commissioners and shall serve as the chief legal officer for Hamilton County." The reading also set out staffing and administrative procedures: salaries for the county attorney would be set by the Board of Commissioners; the county attorney, in consultation with the mayor and finance, would set salaries for the office's employees; and all office salaries and expenditures would be presented within the county's yearly budget.
Major provisions and clarifications - Office…
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