KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

22a-106. Assistants, deputies, stenographic, investigative and clerical hire; appointment; compensation; district attorney and assistants full-time positions, law practice prohibited; office space; sp

22a-106

Chapter 22a.--DISTRICT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Article 1.--DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

22a-106. Assistants, deputies, stenographic, investigative andclerical hire; appointment; compensation; district attorney and assistantsfull-time positions, law practice prohibited; office space; specialcounsel.(a) Within the limits of appropriations therefor, the district attorneyshall appoint such assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneysand other stenographic, investigative and clerical hire as may be necessaryto carry out the functions of the district attorney's office in suchjudicial district, and he shall determine the annual compensation of eachassistant district attorney and other persons appointed pursuant to thissubsection. The county commissioners shall determine and allow suchreasonable sums from funds of the county for the compensation ofassistants, deputies and other stenographic, investigative and clericalhire and for other expenses of such office as may be necessary to carry outthe function of such office.

(b) Each assistant and deputy district attorney shall have beenregularly admitted to practice law within the state of Kansas prior to hisappointment. Each district attorney and his assistant district attorneysshall devote full time to official duties and shall not engage in the civilpractice of law, except as required in performing his official duties whileserving as district attorney or assistant district attorney, and shall notrefer any client or other person or any matter to any designated attorneyor firm of attorneys.

(c) The board of county commissioners of each county contained injudicial districts 3, 10, 18 and 29 shall provide suitable office spacewithin such county for the district attorney, his assistants, deputies,office personnel and equipment.

(d) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this act the districtattorney, with the approval of the board of county commissioners, mayappoint and employ special counsel when necessary to assist the districtattorney in the discharge of his duties, such special counsel not to besubject to the restrictions contained in paragraph (b) herein.

(e) Any county contained in judicial districts 3, 10, 18 or 29 mayreceive and expend for the operation of the office of district attorney anyfederal moneys made available therefor.

History: L. 1972, ch. 71, § 6; L. 1973, ch. 146, § 2; April 18.