All contracts are binding legal documents that are subject to the following provisions:
(A) All contracts, leases and any amendments or modifications, except as set forth below, shall be reviewed and approved as to legal form by the County Counsel’s Office prior to execution of the Purchasing Agent, Assistant Purchasing Agents and/or Board of Supervisors. Contracts less than $10,000 and work experience contracts shall not require legal review, but shall be reviewed by County Counsel’s designee, such as a paralegal, legal secretary or the Risk Management Department. All signatures as to legal form by County Counsel or designee may be by original, faxed, or emailed signature.
(B) Prior approval shall be obtained from County Counsel's Office before any contracts for professional services relating to outside attorney services are executed. All services provided by outside attorneys shall be coordinated by the County Counsel's Office.
(C) The Clerk of the Board is the keeper of public records. All original signed contracts upon execution by the Board of Supervisors, Purchasing Agent and/or the Assistant Purchasing Agents shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Board as soon as possible to ensure that the public record is maintained.
(Ord. 853, § 1 (part), 2010; Ord. 983, § 4, 2019)