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SECTION 2 . GENERAL POWERS OF THE COUNTY Subject to the Rules of Professional Conduct , as established and amended by the Supreme Court of Florida , and all applicable laws , regulations , and rules of court , the County shall have the power to review all work performed ; to determine the time and manner of the performance of all work, and to determine standards of performance , all of which shall be reasonable . SECTION 3 . ETHICS , UNLAWFUL CONDUCT, AND ARRESTS A . County Attorney shall abide by and perform all assigned duties in accordance with the ethics of the legal profession and all federal , state, and county laws, regulations and ordinances regulating the practice of law . B . County Attorney shall immediately notify the County Commission within 3 days of contact when information has been filed by a prosecuting official against him/her, when indicted by a Grand Jury , or when arrested, for any offense or violation of law ; or if any disciplinary action is imposed by the Supreme Court of Florida including , but not limited to , probation , suspension , or disbarment . The Commission shall determine if it is in the best interests of the County to : 1 ) Retain County Attorney in his/her regular position pending court disposition ; and/or 2) Place County Attorney on leave with or without pay until such time as any charges are disposed of by trial , acquittal , dismissal , conviction, or other judicial action ; and/or 3 ) Initiate disciplinary action up to and including termination . In the event that County Attorney is retained pending the resolution of the charges , and pleads nolo contendere or guilty , or is found guilty of any job related offense or any offense that would adversely impact the County or the employment status of the Officer, or which would tend to affect the Officer ' s relationship to the job or fellow workers , or negatively reflect on the reputation of County government, County Attorney may be terminated from employment, without severance or compensation per Section 9 . Severance of this agreement . SECTION 4 . ANNUAL COMPENSATION For all services rendered County Attorney shall be paid a salary (base pay) of One Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/ 100 Dollars ( $ 150 , 000 . 00) annually, payable in 26 bi -weekly installments of $ 5 , 769 . 23 , as adjusted for necessary deductions . County Attorney ' s salary shall be increased by any cost- of-living increases granted other County employees and with the same effective date . Salary increases per Section 7 . Terms shall be adjusted as of the commencement date of this Agreement , unless otherwise authorized by the County . In addition to salary , County Attorney ' s compensation includes a car allowance of $ 350 . 00 monthly .