§ 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.

Legislative History

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.