Opinion No. Oag 1-78, (1978)

JAMES UNGRODT, Corporation Counsel, Calumet County

You request my opinion on a number of questions relating to a proposal to transfer certain administrative duties which have been performed by the county clerk, but which are not duties which are required to be performed by such officer by express statute, from the county clerk to a newly created office of administrative services coordinator.

You state:

"The Personnel Committee of the County Board, upon recommendation of the consultant, is considering a splitting of the statutory duties of the clerk, from the administrative functions as outlined…