Meeting Type: BCC Work Session
Meeting Date: 1/22/2019
Item Status: New
From: Ronald J. Cink, Budget Director
Submitted by: Anu Gary, Administration/Records Manager
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ITEM TITLE
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Counsel for the Baldwin County Commission (County Attorney) - Considerations Related to Contract for Services
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
DISCUSSION ITEM - As authorized at Section 6 of Act No. 239 (1931), as amended, the Commission wishes to discuss and consider the Contract for Services between the Baldwin County Commission and Blackburn, Conner and Taupeka, P.C. applicable to the Baldwin County Commission's appointment/designation of Counsel for the Baldwin County Commission which position shall be styled as "County Attorney."
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: December 3, 2014 - Current contract with County Attorneys, Blackburn, Conner and Taupeka, P.C., was approved by the Commission.
The contract shall continue in full force and effect unless terminated by the Baldwin County Commission or the Independent Contractor.
Background: The Baldwin County Commission was established by a 1931 Act of the Alabama Legislature. The 1931 Act is considered a local legislative act applicable only to Baldwin County, Alabama, and is commonly referred to as Act No. 239 (1931), as amended.
Section 6 of Act No. 239 (1931), as amended, provides in pertinent part, as follows:
"The Commission shall have the duty, power, jurisdiction, authority and privilege: .. to employ counsel for the Commission under such contract as it shall deem advantageous ..."
The Baldwin County Commission shall consider the appointment/designation, by contract authorized by Section 6 of Act No. 239 (1931), as amended, of counsel, styled as "County Attorney" for the Baldwin County Commission.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
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