Durham County Attorney (for legal counsel to the board)
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The Durham County Attorney (for legal counsel to the board) is the chief legal advisor responsible for providing legal guidance and representation to the Durham County Board of Commissioners in governmental and administrative matters.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county government legal position
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public office → |
| appointedBy | Durham County Board of Commissioners → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| duty |
advise on administrative law issues
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advise on governmental law issues → advise on public records and open meetings requirements → draft and review county ordinances → ensure county actions comply with North Carolina state law → ensure county actions comply with federal law → prepare legal opinions for the Durham County Board of Commissioners → provide legal guidance to the Durham County Board of Commissioners → represent Durham County in civil litigation as directed by the Board of Commissioners → represent the Durham County Board of Commissioners in legal matters → review contracts involving Durham County government → |
| employer |
Durham County, North Carolina
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surface form: "Durham County Government"
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| field |
administrative law
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law → local government law → |
| jurisdiction | Durham County, North Carolina → |
| legalAuthorityFrom | North Carolina law governing county governments → |
| partOf |
Durham County Board of Commissioners
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surface form: "Durham County Government organizational structure"
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| primaryClient | Durham County Board of Commissioners → |
| purpose |
to protect the legal interests of Durham County government
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to provide legal counsel to the Durham County Board of Commissioners → |
| reportsTo | Durham County Board of Commissioners → |
| requiresQualification |
Juris Doctor degree
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license to practice law in North Carolina → |
| role | chief legal advisor to the Durham County Board of Commissioners → |
| sector | public sector → |
| workLocation | Durham, North Carolina → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Durham County Board of Commissioners
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supervises
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Durham County Attorney (for legal counsel to the board)
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