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<br /> CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE
<br /> J . R . SMITH , CLERK / 7'ex 41 b
<br /> COUNTY ATTORNEY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
<br /> THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of June 4, 20139 by and between
<br /> the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State
<br /> of Florida ("Board of County Commissioners") and Dylan T. Reingold ("County Attorney") .
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<br /> NNJAEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to employ the County
<br /> Attorney, and the County Attorney desires to accept such employment, as the County Attorney
<br /> for Indian River County, Florida ("County"), in accordance with the terms and conditions set
<br /> forth herein,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings herein, and other
<br /> good and valuable consideration, the parties agree, as follows :
<br /> 1 . Recitals. The above recital is true and correct, and is incorporated herein.
<br /> 2 . Employment. The Board of County Commissioners hereby employs the County
<br /> Attorney, and the County Attorney hereby accepts such employment, as the County Attorney for
<br /> Indian River County, Florida, for an initial term of one year commencing July 1 , 2013
<br /> ("Commencement Date"). Such employment shall be full-time and exclusive; the County
<br /> Attorney shall not perform compensated legal work for any other person or entity, without the
<br /> apjarayal of the Board of County Commissioners .
<br /> 3 . Duties. The County Attorney shall report directly to, and shall be under the direction of,
<br /> the Board of County Commissioners, which shall determine the specific duties and matters to be
<br /> undertaken by the County Attorney. The primary duty of the County Attorney shall be to
<br /> provide legal advice and support to the Board of County Commissioners. In addition, the
<br /> County Attorney shall (a) provide legal advice and support to the County Administrator, and the
<br /> administrative departments of the County, (b) provide legal advice and support to the other
<br /> commissions, boards, councils and committees of the County, (c) manage the County Attorney' s
<br /> Office to ensure that resources of the office are applied efficiently and responsibly, (d) prepare
<br /> an annual budget for the County Attorney' s Office, and (e) hire, promote, demote or dismiss all
<br /> employees of the County Attorney' s Office in accordance with the personnel rules of the County
<br /> or, if applicable, the employee' s contract or the provisions of the Code of Indian River County.
<br /> All legal advice and support shall be provided in a professional, competent and timely manner.
<br /> 4 . Ethical and Leval Standards of Conduct. The County Attorney shall comply with (a)
<br /> the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, including, without limitation, the Rules of Professional
<br /> Conduct, (b) generally accepted ethical standards for the practice of law, and (c) all other
<br /> applicable federal, state and local laws, rules or regulations applicable to the practice of law. In
<br /> addition, the County Attorney shall comply with all federal, state and local criminal laws, and
<br /> shall refrain from committing any act which, in the sole opinion of the Board of County
<br /> Commissioners, adversely reflects on the County or its reputation, is contrary to the best interests
<br /> of the County, or would be the basis for employee discipline under AM 801 . 1 of the
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