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County transfers public defense authority in code from state department to county administration
Summary
Lewis County adopted Ordinance 13-64 to amend chapter 2.4 of the county code, updating authority for public defense services from the Department of Human Services to county administration; the change required a public hearing and was approved May 20.
Lewis County adopted Ordinance 13-64 on May 20 to amend chapter 2.4 of the county code concerning public defense services. Becky Butler, speaking for the county, said the amendment updates the code to transfer authority from the Department of Human Services to county administration.
Why it matters: The change clarifies local administrative responsibility for public defense services in county code language and aligns the code with administrative control exercised by county administration.
Process and notice: Butler said the hearing was noticed in the East County Journal on May 7, and no public testimony was offered. The board opened the hearing and, after staff comments and no testimony, moved and seconded adoption of the ordinance; the motion passed 2-0.
Details: Butler said there were no other substantive code changes beyond the authority transfer. She noted a small publishing cost associated with updating the code.
Action taken: Ordinance 13-64 was approved following the public hearing and staff statement; it becomes part of chapter 2.4 of the Lewis County Code.
