FY 25 Harford County Approved Operating Budget

LAW Legal Services Cost Center 052000

ORIGIN & PURPOSE: The Department of Law, created by Charter Section 403 and amended by Bill 76-35, is administered by the appointed County Attorney, who is the chief legal ofcer of the Executive Branch and is responsible for all the legal afairs of the County Executive, County departments, agencies, and ofces. The department also advises non-County agencies, such as the Board of Library Trustees, and the Sherif's Ofce on selected matters, as directed by the County Executive. GOALS: To provide sounde legal and practical adive and counsel to client agencies To provide efective advocacy in administrative, judicial and legislative forums To provide efcient expedient document review and processing for clients To remain involved proactively as a management resource To support legislative initiatives to advance the County's goals and objectives To assist clients in identifying efciencies in operations and methods to streamline processes

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