6. County Attorney
Mission Statement
To provide legal advice and, as appropriate, legal representation to the Board of County Commissioners, the County Administrator and key staff,
constitutional officers if so requested, and other boards, commissions, and agencies as directed by the Board of County Commissioners.
Summarv of Services Provided
1. Provision of quality legal representation and advice, with a view towards reducing exposure to potential liability and litigation.
2. Provide coordination and control, consistent with the provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct of The Florida Bar, of prosecution and
defense of litigation by Assistant County Attorneys and retained private counsel.
3. Provide timely preparation, revision, review and opinions concerning proposed and adopted resolutions, ordinances, and contracts; municipal
service taxing units; bid and purchasing policies and procedures; and the Florida Public Records Law and Florida Sunshine Law.
4. Minimize costs of legal and support services through a combination of in-house consolidation of litigation and selection of private counsel on a
contingent fee or statutorily awarded fees-and-costs basis.
Advisorv Board
None
FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2008 FY 2008 FY 2008
Budgetary Costs Actual Adopted Continuation Issues Proposed Variance
Personnel Expenditures 1,120,387 999,543 1,203,080 0 1,203,080 203,537
Operating Expenditures 332,864 529,902 444,151 0 444,151 -85,751
Capital Outlay Expenditures 47,291 60,000 55,000 0 55,000 -5,000
Total Net Operating Budget 1,500,642 1,589,445 1,702,231 0 1,702,231 112,786
Total Budgetary Costs 1,500,542 1,589,445 1,702,231 0 1,702,231 112,786
FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2008
Funding Sources Actual Adopted Proposed Variance
General Fund 1,372,440 1,445,772 1,459,214 13,442
Msld - Plng/bldg/codelfire Mar 128,103 143,673 243,017 99,344
Total Revenues 1,500,542 1,589,445 1,702,231 112,786
FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2008 FY 2008 FY 2008
Staffing Summary Actual Adopted Continuation Issues Proposed Variance
Administrative Support 2.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 0.00
Officials & Administrators 4.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00
Paraprofessionals 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00
Professionals 0.00 2.25 5.00 0.00 5.00 2.75
Technicians 1.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.00
Total Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) 9.00 11.25 12.00 0.00 12.00 0.75
Total Authorized Positions 9.00 11.25 12.00 0.00 12.00 0.75
Fiscal Year 2008
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