(a) Submission of bill. A public safety employee or inspector who was a defendant in a criminal prosecution or internal investigation shall submit an itemized bill of defense expenses to the County Attorney.
(b) County Attorney review and recommendation. After a review of the bill by the County Attorney as to the reasonableness of the charges, the County Attorney shall recommend to the Chief Administrative Officer that the County pay all or part of the bill that the County Attorney determines to be reasonable. The County Attorney shall submit a written explanation of the recommendations to the Chief Administrative Officer and send a copy to the employee.
(c) Employee objection. If the employee disagrees with the recommendation of the County Attorney, the employee or the employee's designee may file a written objection setting forth the grounds for the disagreement within 20 days after the date of the County Attorney's recommendation.
(d) Action by Chief Administrative Officer. After considering the County Attorney's recommendation and any written objection filed by the employee, the Chief Administrative Officer shall approve the payment of all defense expenses or reduce any portion of the defense expenses.
(1985 Code, Art. 2, § 6-106)