1. 1. The county commission of any county of the first class not having a charter form of government or any second class county which contains part of a city with a population of at least three hundred fifty thousand may by order of the commission appoint some suitable person to the position of county counselor. If a county counselor is appointed, he shall be commissioned as other officers are commissioned. The county counselor shall serve at the pleasure of the county commission.
2. 2. The county counselor shall be a person licensed to practice law in this state, but the county commission may determine and fix further qualifications for the position.
3. 3. The county commission shall fix the compensation of the county counselor.
4. 4. The county commission may require the county counselor to devote his full time to the duties of his office.

(L. 1973 H.B. 670, A.L. 1982 S.B. 478)