Opinion No. (1976)

REQUESTED BY: Raymond E. Baker, Platte County Attorney, Columbus, Nebraska. Where the salary and terms of employment of a county attorney have been set by the county board of supervisors and the county attorney resigns during his term of office, can the county board establish a different salary and different terms of employment for the attorney appointed to fill that vacancy?

No.

You have informed us that the office of Platte County Attorney will become vacant effective January 1, 1977, due to your resignation. You further inform us that you have been permitted to engage in the private practice…