(A) The County has the right to prohibit activity it deems in conflict of interest with county employment. Activities of employees are to be monitored by the employees' department head or elected officials.
(1) Neither a county employee whose job description includes the provision of legal services nor any person, partnership or corporation of any type, acting as a contract agent to provide legal services for the county, its elected officials, its appointed officials, employees, departments, agencies or agents shall represent any person, partnership or corporation of any type in any manner in or out of court proceeding, claim, or action where the legal services provided for the client seek in part legal redress against the county, its elected officials, its appointed officials, employees, departments agencies or agents.
(2) Neither a county employee whose job description includes the provision of legal services nor any person, partnership or corporation of any type, acting as a contract agent to provide legal services for anyone charged with a crime in any state or county court in the County of Lake, shall represent any person, partnership or corporation of any type in any manner in or out of court in a proceeding, claim or action where the legal services provide for the client seek in part legal redress against the County of Lake, its elected officials, its appointed officials, employees, departments, agencies or agents.
(B) The prohibition against legal representation outlined in the paragraph above shall be placed in all county contracts for legal services. If the restriction on legal representation is violated, the contract with the county shall be null and void and any monies paid on the contract after the violation shall be deemed unearned and shall be paid to the county with eight percent (8%) interest.