Legal Opinion
Board of Supervisors v. Woodall
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided April 21, 1978No. 1 CA-CIV 3960PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FROEB, Chief Judge.
We decide in this case that a county board of supervisors may hire attorneys on its staff to render legal advice to the board and its departments and that the right to do so does not conflict with the statutory authority of the county attorney.
The majority of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, Henry Haws, George L. Campbell and Hawley Atkinson (hereinafter “the Board”), brought a complaint for special action against Rhea Woodall, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (hereinafter “the Clerk”). In it, the Board sought an order that five staff attorneys (Richard…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Riley v. County of CochiseCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1969
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3Cited by3 opinions
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