Private Acts of 1949 Chapter 677

SECTION 1.  That there is hereby created the office of County Attorney for Hamblen County. The County Attorney shall be elected by the Hamblen County Commission annually at the September meeting designated for the election of County Attorney.

SECTION 2.  [Deleted by 2026 amendment]

SECTION 3.  The County Attorney for services, shall be paid an annual retainer fee of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1200), payable in equal monthly installments out of the general funds of the County, by warrant of the County Judge or Chairman upon the trustee. For legal services performed on behalf of the County, the County Attorney shall be entitled to receive additional reasonable compensation and reimbursement for actual expenses incurred. All compensation and reimbursement are subject to review by the County Legislative Body through the Consent Calendar. Claims for expenses shall be itemized and certified by the County Attorney, upon standard County financial policies, shall be paid in the same manner as the retainer and other fees.

SECTION 4.  It shall be the duty of said County Attorney to transact all the legal business of said County, either in Court or otherwise; to advise the County Officials except the Sheriff upon all legal matters affecting their office and in their official capacities.  The County Attorney shall have no duty to represent the Sheriff or any of his deputies unless expressly authorized so to do by the Hamblen County Legislative Body.  Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to prevent the Hamblen County Legislative Body from employing additional legal counsel as considered necessary by said Legislative Body.

SECTION 5.  That this Act take effect September 1, 1949, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed:  April 8, 1949.