Missouri § 56.660 - Special county counselors — employment — compensation — qualifications.
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§ 56.660. Special county counselors — employment — compensation — qualifications.
The county counselor may, with the approval of the county commission or the governing body of such county, employ special county counselors to represent such county in prosecuting or defending any suit by or against such county, or any official of such county acting in the county counselor's official capacity. The county counselor may pay such special county counselors a reasonable compensation, which shall be fixed by the county commission or the governing body of such county and paid out of such funds as the county commission or the governing body may direct, for their services. Special county counselors employed under this section shall have the same qualifications required for county counselors under the provisions of section 56.631.
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(L. 1978 S.B. 769, A.L. 2005 S.B. 210)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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