1. (1) The board of county commissioners has jurisdiction and power, under the limitations and restrictions that are prescribed by law, to:

   1. (a) supervise the official conduct of all county officers and officers of all districts and other subdivisions of the county charged with assessing, collecting, safekeeping, managing, or disbursing public revenue;
   2. (b) see that the officers faithfully perform their duties;
   3. (c) direct prosecutions for delinquencies;
   4. (d) when necessary, require the officers to renew their official bonds, make reports, and present their books and accounts for inspection;
   5. (e) require the officers to supervise staff in a manner that complies with personnel policies and procedures adopted by the county governing body;
   6. (f) initiate civil proceedings to seek a writ of mandamus to compel or enjoin the performance of an act by a local government entity within the county or any member of its governing body; and
   7. (g) hire outside counsel to litigate a proceeding seeking a writ of mandamus and recover attorney fees and costs as determined by a court.

2. (2)

   1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), as used in this section, "local government entity" has the meaning provided in 2-7-501.
   2. (b) The term does not include a county, consolidated city-county, incorporated city or town, or school district.

History: Secs. 4465-4465.29, R.C.M. 1935, en. as Sec. 4230, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2894, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 15, L. 1919; Subd. 5 amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1919; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 4465, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 4046; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 95, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 54, L. 1927; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 38, L. 1929; Subd. 28 amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 142, L. 1929; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 4465, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1001(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 112, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 101, L. 2025.