Colorado § 20-1-105 - Opinions to county officers - representation.
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§ 20-1-105. Opinions to county officers - representation.
(1) The district attorney, upon request of any county officer of any county within his district, without fee, shall give his opinion in writing upon all questions of law having references to the duties of such officer which may be submitted and shall file and preserve in his office a copy of all such opinions.
(2) The district attorney, upon a request in the form of a resolution by the board of county commissioners of any county within his district, shall represent any county officer enumerated in article 10 of title 30, C.R.S., or the employees of any such officer in the defense of any civil suit or civil proceeding brought against such officer in any court of this state or any federal court if such action directly relates to the duties of the county officer.
(3) In any city and county, the district attorney, upon a request in the form of a resolution by city council, shall represent any city and county officer, as provided in the charter of such city and county, or the employees of any such officer in the defense of any civil suit or civil proceeding brought against such officer in any court of this state or any federal court if such action directly relates to the duties of any such officer.
Source: R.S. p. 262, § 5. G.L. § 896. G.S. § 1057. R.S. 08: § 2099. C.L. § 5978. CSA: C. 55, § 5. CRS 53: § 45-1-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 45-1-5. L. 72: p. 294, § 1.
Cross references: For public trustees authorized to cooperate and contract with one another and others, see § 38-37-111.
ANNOTATION
Services of county attorneys must be authorized. In view of this section, a county attorney should not be allowed to recover for services rendered to county officials other than the board of county commissioners, unless such other officials are first authorized by the commissioners to employ or consult an attorney. Morris v. Bd. of Comm'rs, 25 Colo. App. 416, 139 P. 582 (1914).
Before the county attorney can act for county clerk in making demand on former clerk to turn over funds, records, etc., the county clerk should show that the board of county commissioners has given authority or direction to such other officials to employ or consult an attorney. Marsh v. People, 112 Colo. 81, 146 P.2d 218 (1944).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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