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Section 3.04. OFFICE OF COUNTY ATPORNEY. -There shall be the office of County Attorney,- the head of which shall be the Cc mty Attorney. The County Attorney shall be the chief legal officer of the County u;ho a„n-11 be appointed by the Camtiissicn. He shall represent the County, the Commission the 61e . 1• County officers, the Administrator and all departments, offices and agencies of the Coumty in all legal matters affecting their official duties. If the County At- torney certifies that he has a conflict*of interest in the performance of his duties., then he shall certify uii.ch agency of the County he will represent, if any, and the other agency or agencies may engage other counsel to represent them. Such other coun- sel shall be allowed reasonable compensation by the Commission. The County Attorney, may, subject to the approval of the Commission, appoint assistant county attorneys and engage the services of special counsel.. The Canty Attorney and all assistant county attorneys shall be licensed to practice lana in the State of Florida and shall not other- wise engage in the practice of law. Each shall serve an indefinite term which can be terminated by the Commission after sixty (60) days' notice or immediately with sixty (60) days' severance pay. ARTICLE IV 1: 'll M' 1 �1' • '�1 !� �) M • II • HSI 1 . Section 4.01. CUOtAL PROVISIONS. A. The activities under the direction and supervision of the Administrator shall be distributed among the initial departments established by this Charter or among those that may be established by the Organizational Ordinance. B. Each department shall be admmi_stered by the Administrator or by an officer appointed by him and subject under the Charter to his direction and supervision. The appointment of the department heads shall be subject to the. approval of the Commission. Section 4.02. INITIAL DEPARTMENTS AMID OFFICES. A. The following initial departments and offices are hereby established: (1.) Department of Finance; (2.) Department of Planning; (3.) Departmeut of Central Services; (4.) Department of Personnel; (5.) Department of Transportation; (6.) Department of Huunan Services; (7.) Departlmeat of Data Processing; and (8.) Former Nan -Charter Departments. Section 4.03, DEPAPM4W OF FIWCE. A. ?it: e slLail be a Department of Finance which shall be responsible for the &-1-d. gist atim of the financial affairs of the County.. The services provided by the . uepartment of Finance will be utilized by the elected County officers, the Administra- tor, and all other agencies of the County established by this Charter or by County ordinance. . B. All fiscal functions and duties now prescribed by the Constitution and Laws of Florida for the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court which relate to the Clerk's duties as the custodian of county funds and auditor are hereby transferred to the De- partment of Finance. -7-