Resolution 318-1993
County Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 318 -1993
A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING ATTORNEYS WHO ARE
FULL TIME EMPLOYEES OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, FROM ENGAGING IN THE PRIVATE PRAC-
TICE OF LAW.
WHEREAS, traditionally attorneys who are full-time
employees of Monroe County have not been permitted to engage in
the private practice of law by virtue of their contracts with the
County;
WHEREAS, such attorneys could not engage in the private
practice of law without diverting publicly paid for services,
particularly secretarial services, and supplies to private. use1
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WHEREAS, a recent amendment by the Flo~tda S-n>rem~
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Court to the Rules of Judicial Administration requesia that such:
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attorneys perform pro bono services for private persons tt;lilesS')
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prohibited by a regulation of their government employer; and
WHEREAS, such amendment has now made the written for-
malization of the traditional prohibition desirable; now, there-
fore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
That no person employed as a full time attorney for any
agency, office, department or division under the Board of County
Commissioners shall engage in the private practice of law, and
that such probition does extend to providing legal services on a
pro bono basis to the poor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board
held on the 8th
day of Septenber
1993.
Mayor London yes
Mayor Pro Tem Cheal yes
Commissioner Harvey yes
Commissioner Freeman yes
Commissioner Reich yes
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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