The Legal Services function entails provision of non-partisan, professional legal services to members and staff of County Assembly and to the CASB. Specifically, the function involves:-
Drafting Private Members’ Bills and advising Hon. Members on the same.
Rendering Legal Opinions to the Speaker, the Clerk, Board of Management, the various Departments and Private Members of County Assembly on various issues concerning parliamentary and administrative work.
Advising on County Government Bills by assisting Committees of the House and Private Members of Assembly to scrutinize the Bills and draft proposed amendments to Bills before the House; and ensuring that the Bills passed by the House are forwarded to the Office of the Speaker for the preparation of the Vellum copies prior to transmission to the Governor for assent.
Drafting Rulings for the approval of and delivery by Hon. Speaker.
Serving as Speaker’s Counsel and in this capacity acts as legal counsel to the Speaker in respect of all official aspects of the Speaker’s office.
Offering Litigation services by attending to court cases involving County Assembly as a County government institution, in conjunction with the Speaker.
Legal Research on assorted legal and procedural matters and participating in revising the County assembly Standing Orders and Members’ Handbook, subject to approval by the Standing Orders Committee.
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