If a county counselor is appointed, he shall in person, or by assistant, at the election of the county commission, attend each sitting of the county commission and give advice on all legal questions that may arise during the session of the commission, and he shall assist the commission in all such matters that may be referred to him. The county counselor may, with the approval of the county commission, employ such office personnel as are necessary in the discharge of his official duties and such employees and assistants shall hold their positions at the pleasure of the county counselor and shall be paid monthly by the county commission out of the county treasury. The county counselor may, with the approval of the county commission, appoint such assistants as are necessary in the conduct of his office, who shall receive as compensation such salary as is fixed by the county counselor and approved by the county commission.

(RSMo 1939 § 12992, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 210, A.L. 1973 H.B. 670)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 11367; 1919 § 785; 1909 § 1046