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Harvey County County Counselor-Part Time in Newton, Kansas

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  • The County Counselor is a part-time, contracted position reporting directly to the\ Harvey County Administrator and to the Board of Harvey County Commissioners
  • It is estimated the position requires approximately 15 hours per week or 780 hours per year.\ Lawsuits or special projects requiring a large amount of time would be compensated extra, at\ the same rate as the 780 hours per year are compensated.
  • The County Counselor provides legal advice to the Board of Harvey County Commissioners,\ and provides legal advice to Harvey County department heads at the request of the County\ Administrator. The County Administrator or County Commission may request the County\ Counselor to write and/or review agreements, contracts, resolutions, deeds, regulations, or\ other legal instruments.
  • The County Counselor may be involved in certain personnel matters such as employee\ grievance hearings, unemployment hearings, advice on personnel actions, and other\ personnel matters.
  • The County Counselor may be involved in certain planning and zoning matters, and\ providing legal counsel and support to the Harvey County Regional Planning Commission\ and Board of Zoning Appeals.
  • The County Counselor may be involved in certain valuation hearings with the County\ Appraiser before the Board of Tax Appeals.
  • The County Counselor attends County Commission meetings on Tuesdays, which typically\ start at 9:00 AM, and last between one and three hours.
  • The County Counselor performs duties as outlined in K.S.A. 19-247.
  • The County Counselor does not process real estate tax foreclosure sales or delinquent\ personal property taxes. Processing real estate foreclosure sales is contracted separately, and\ delinquent personal property taxes and delinquent accounts receivable are collected by a\ combination of County staff and the State set-off program.
  • The County Counselor does not prosecute criminal cases for Harvey County.
  • Other duties as requested by the County Administrator and/or the County Commission.
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