The vendor is required to provide complex and professional legal work providing legal analysis and advice to the board, the county's administrative staff and various county-related agencies, boards and committees.
- The county attorney serves at the pleasure of the county commission, and acts as the legal adviser to, and attorney and counselor for, the county and all its officers in matters relating to their official duties.
- He or she is responsible for preparing, or approving, all contracts, bonds, and other written instruments in which the county is concerned and endorses on each either approval or disapproval as to its form.
- Responsible for enacting local legislation, adopting an annual budget, conducting certain quasi-judicial proceedings, and appointing certain county officials.
- To advise, research, assist, and render written opinion to the county on a wide variety of legal areas, including but not limited to: general county law, labor law, general, state, and federal laws relating to county government, intergovernmental relations, and rules and regulations.
- To serve as legal advisor and counselor for all departments and all of its officers in matters relating to their official duties.
- To prepare, review, or advise on all contracts, bonds, and all other legal and official instruments in which the county is concerned and shall endorse on each his/her approval of the form and correctness.
- To advise, research and assist the county on a wide variety of legal areas including but not limited to: grants, budgets, bonds, user fees, impact fees, franchise fees, property taxes, special assessments, public disclosure issues, laws against discrimination, preparation of ordinances, resolution development and interpretation, housing, subdivision and land use law, comprehensive planning, zoning regulations and property rights, eminent domain, economic development activities, public utilities, code enforcement, building codes, real estate law annexations, contract law, environmental law, franchise law, county leases, purchasing and procurement, personnel matters including collective bargaining, union negotiations, arbitration, employee grievances, including advice on the creation of policies and procedures, litigation and trial activity, tort law and proactive methods to avoid litigation.
- To prosecute and defend on behalf of the county all complaints, suits, and controversies in which the county is a party except where the county’s defense is provided either by contract or law by a third party.
- To furnish the county commission, the planning commission, the county manager, and the head of any department, his/her opinion on any question of law relating to any matter concerning their respective power and duties.
- To attend all meetings of the county commission and planning commission, unless excused, either in person or by his duly designated representative, to supply those legal services as may be needed during the meeting.
- To provide counsel and legal services for county boards, task forces, and committees duly authorized by the county commission.
- To provide quarterly reports to the county commission summarizing legal services activities.
- To coordinate and supervise specialized legal services provided by outside counsel.
- To assist in preparation, drafting, revisions of contracts, amendments to the contracts, and other legal documents at the request of the commission and/or county manager.
- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: February 10, 2026
