Gov. Code, § 31614 · Article 5.5. Alternative Financial Provisions
Gov. Code, § 31614
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Notwithstanding Section 31529, the board may contract for the legal services of an attorney in private practice when the board determines, after consultation with the county counsel, that the county counsel cannot provide the board with legal services due to a conflict of interest or other compelling reason. The compensation of the attorney shall be charged against the earnings of the retirement fund or paid from the county general fund.
This section shall not be operative in any county until such time as the board of supervisors shall, by resolution adopted by majority vote, make the provisions of this section applicable in such county.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by renumbering Section 31510.4 by Stats. 1984, Ch. 193, Sec. 58.
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- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=31614.
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Cited by 4 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 31614. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
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- Gov. Code, § 31459.1Printed as Sections 31521, 31522, 31522.1, 31522.2, 31523, 31524, 31525, 31528, 31529, 31529.5, 31535.1, 31580.2, 31614, 31680, and 31680.1
- Gov. Code, § 31529.6Printed as Sections 31529, 31529.5, and 31614
- Gov. Code, § 31529.9Printed as Sections 31522.5, 31522.9, 31529, 31529.5, 31614, and 31732
- Gov. Code, § 31613Printed as Section 31611 and 31614
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