§ 17-18a-301. County officers.

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(1)	The county attorney is an elected officer as described in Section 17-53-101.

(2)

(a)	If the boundaries of a prosecution district are located entirely within one county, the district attorney of the prosecution district is an elected officer of that county.

(b)

If the boundaries of a prosecution district include more than one county, the interlocal agreement that creates that prosecution district in accordance with Section 17-18a-602 may designate the district attorney as an elected officer in one or more of the counties in which the prosecution district is located.

(3)

The district attorney:

(a)	is a full-time employee of the prosecution district; and

(b)	may not engage in the private practice of law.

(4)

A county attorney may:

(a)	serve as a part-time employee; and

(b)	engage in the private practice of law, subject to Section 17-18a-605 and the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session

                    
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