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Commission passes first reading to let commissioners appoint independent legal advisor; substitute amends removal language
Summary
On first reading the board advanced a proposed charter amendment to allow the commission to appoint outside legal counsel; commissioners amended the substitute to require dismissal by resolution rather than unilateral removal by the commission chair.
Shelby County commissioners approved first reading of a proposed charter amendment that would allow the Board of Commissioners to appoint an independent legal advisor to advise the board on its legislative functions.
Sponsor Commissioner Erica Sugarman offered a substitute that clarified the proposed officeincluding language to simplify referendum wording…
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