§ 1117. Duties of solicitor and outside counsel
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 8 Pa.C.S.A. Boroughs and Incorporated TownsEffective: June 17, 2014
Effective: June 17, 2014
8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1117
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 46117
§ 1117. Duties of solicitor and outside counsel
(2) Commence and prosecute all actions brought by the borough for or on account of any of the estates, rights, trusts, privileges, claims or demands of the borough, as well as defend the borough or any borough officer against all actions or suits brought against the borough or borough officer in which any of the estates, rights, privileges, trusts, ordinances or accounts of the borough may be brought in question before any court in this Commonwealth.
(b) Outside counsel.--In the case of a legal dispute between the mayor and council or in any other case in which representation of the mayor and council by the borough solicitor would create a conflict of interest for the borough solicitor, the mayor may employ outside counsel at borough expense, not to exceed $4,000 in any 12-month period, to perform necessary legal services.
Credits
2014, April 18, P.L. 432, No. 37, § 1, effective in 60 days [June 17, 2014].
8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1117, PA ST 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1117
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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