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APPOINTMENT AND OATH OF OFFICE OF
SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
COMES NOW Kevin J. McCrae, the Prosecuting Attorney for Grant County,
Washington, and pursuant to the authority of RCW 3 6.27.040, hereby Christopher F. Ries
Attorney at La y p '
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Deputy Prosecuting Attorney pursuant to the terms below;
Section 1: 'PURPOSE
The Prosecuting Attorney appoints a SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
(S.D.) to perform and render legal assistance and counsel regarding the duties and
responsibilities pertaining to Darryl Pheasant, the duly elected Treasurer of Grant County, and
such other matters and proceedings as required by the Prosecuting Attorney or designee.
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Section 2: SERVICES
The S..D.'s duties shall include, when necessary, assistance, counseling, and the
preparation of all legal documents for the proper conduct of proceedingsertainin to the
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Treasurer, including, but not limited to, the following duties, and an other matters as requested
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by the Prosecuting Attorney or designee:
Advice and assistance regarding issues involving collecting real andp ersonal
property taxes (including performing foreclosures on real property and distraints of
personal property), special assessments, excise tax gambling taxes, and miscellaneous
receipts from other County districts and departments and collection of all delinquent
accounts.
Advice and assistance regarding issues involving accounting for all funds and
deposits of revenues for the state, county, cities and junior taxing districts. .
Ries SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Appointment
o Advice and assistance regarding issues involving deter-miningadequate liquidity
funds and q quidity in
authorizing the release of warrants for payment to vendors.
• Advice and assistance regarding issues involving administeringshort — and long
term debt financing.
• Advice and assistance regarding issues involving managing the cash flow of the
County and investing funds not needed for immediate expenditures for the County
and junior taxing districts.
• Advice and assistance regarding issues involving coordinatingbanking g se rvices and
facilitating financial planning for the County and various taxing districts.
Section 3: COMPENSATION AND STATUS
The S.D. shall be paid Three Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($300.00) per hour. The S.D.'s
associate attorneys shall be paid Two Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($2'00.00) per hour, the legal
assistants who perform services shall be paid One Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($100.00) per
hour. Fees charged will be based on al/loth hour minimum. Travel will be billed at the hourly
rate. Monthly bills and a case status update shall be submitted to the Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney for tracking and payment by Grant County Treasurer.
Section 4: TERM
This Agreement shall be in full force and from appointment through December pg 31, 2024,
unless otherwise terminated or extended by the parties. This Agreement b
gr' may terminated at
any time by either party upon written notice.
Section 5: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein S.D. shall not and shall have
no obligation to provide legal services under this Agreement where to
�' do so would or could
reasonably be construed to rise to a conflict of interest under the Washington Rules ules of
Professional Conduct (RPC). In any instance in which S.D. is prohibited from providing legal
services under this Agreement by reason of an actual or potential conflict of inter
. p est, S .D. shall
have no duty or obligation to provide the Grant Count Treasurer, the Pro
County � Prosecuting Attorney for
Grant County, Washington, Grant County, or any other party or third -party with conflict
counsel.
DATED this 16t) day of _ j
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Kevin J. McCrae, WSBA #43087
GRANT COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
Ries SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Appointment
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Rebekah M. Kaylor, WSBA #53257
Grant County Prosecutor's Office
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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Danny Skone, Vice -Chair
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County of GRANT
1, Christopher F. Ries., do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution
and Laws of the United States and the constitution and Laws of the State of Washington and that
1, as well as attorneys of Ries Law Finn, P.S., will faithfully and impartially perform and
discharge the duties of a Special Attorney for Grant County, Washington, to the best of my
ability.
Christopher F. Ries., WSBA #23584
Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Subscribed and sworn to before me this -2.7,th day of- _December
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Corinne D.Gebelin
Notary Public in and for the State of
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Residing at Moses sake
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