1. A county attorney shall not: a. Accept a fee or reward from or on behalf of a person for services rendered in a prosecution or the conduct of official business. b. Engage directly or indirectly as an attorney or an agent for a party other than the state or the county in an action or proceeding arising in the county that isbased upon substantially the same facts as a prosecution or proceeding that has been commenced or prosecuted by the county attorney in the name of the state or the county. This prohibition also applies to the members of a law firm with which the county attorney isassociated. c. Receive assistance from another attorney who is interested in any civilaction in which a recovery is asked based upon matters involved in a criminal prosecution commenced or prosecuted by the county attorney. 2. A board of supervisors may, with a majority vote of the board, obtain outside counsel to represent the board of supervisors or any other county official. Sectionamended
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