County attorney powers and functions.

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  • (1) Except within a county that is located in a prosecution district, the county attorney:
    • (a) is a public prosecutor for the county; and
    • (b) shall perform each public prosecutor and civil counsel duty in accordance with this chapter or as otherwise required by law.
  • (2) In a county that is located within a prosecution district, the county attorney:
    • (a) is the civil counsel for the county; and
    • (b) shall perform each civil counsel duty in the county or prosecution district in accordance with this chapter or as otherwise required by law.




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