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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.