§ 24938 District General Counsel Duties

• •The general counsel is the main lawyer for the district and handles all legal stuff involving the district.
• •They must give written advice when the board asks for it.
• •They help the general manager and other district officers with legal advice and prepare or check important papers like contracts and rules.
• •They do any extra legal work the board tells them to do.

The district wants to build a new park and needs to sign a contract with a construction company.

The general counsel would check the contract to make sure it's fair and legal before the district signs it. They would also give advice to the district manager about any legal problems that might come up during the project.