16 Pa.C.S. Ch. 133

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16 Pa.C.S. § 13301 Appointment and qualifications.

The county commissioners shall appoint a county solicitor. The county solicitor shall be an attorney at law admitted to practice in the courts of this Commonwealth and may be an individual, a law firm, a partnership, an association or a professional corporation. Before entering upon the duties of office, the county solicitor shall file with the county commissioners an agreement to pay all fees, attorney fees and commissions received from every source as county solicitor into the county treasury.

16 Pa.C.S. § 13302 Duties.

The county solicitor shall have the following duties: (1) Commence and prosecute each suit brought, or to be brought, by the county when the rights, privileges, properties, claims or demands of the county are involved. (2) Defend all actions or suits brought against the county. (3) Perform all duties now enjoined by law upon county solicitors. (4) Act professionally and render legal advice incident to the office which may be required of the county solicitor by the county commissioners.

16 Pa.C.S. § 13303 Employees in certain counties.

In counties of the second class A and third class, the county solicitor may, with the consent of the county commissioners, employ clerks or assistants as may be necessary in the discharge of the county solicitor's duties.

16 Pa.C.S. § 13304 Assistant county solicitors.

(a) Appointment.--Except as provided under subsection (b), the county commissioners may appoint one or more assistant county solicitors or special counsel. The assistant county solicitors or special counsel shall be attorneys at law admitted to practice in the courts of this Commonwealth. The assistant county solicitors and special counsel shall perform duties in connection with the legal affairs of the county as may be assigned by the county commissioners or the county solicitor. (b) Authorization.--In counties of the second class A, the county solicitor shall have the authority to appoint assistant county solicitors and special counsel under subsection (a), subject to the approval of the county commissioners.

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