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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 36.27.040, hereby appoints Christopher F.
Ries of Ries Law Firm, P.S., Moses Lake, Washington, to serve as a Special 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.
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 proceedings pertaining to the
Treasurer, including, but not limited to, the following duties, and any other matters as requested
by the Prosecuting Attorney or designee:
Advice and assistance regarding issues involving collecting real and personal
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.
Advice and assistance regarding issues involving determining adequate liquidity
in funds and authorizing the release of warrants for payment to vendors.
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Advice and assistance regarding issues involving administering short — and long —
term debt financing.
Advice and assistance regarding issues involving managing the cash flow of the
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County and investing funds not needed for immediate expenditures for the County
and junior taxing districts.
Advice and assistance regarding issues involving coordinating banking services
and facilitating financial planning for the County and various tang districts.
Section 3: COMPENSATION AND STATUS
The S.D. shall be paid Three ndred and Hundred and No/o0 Dollars 100 ($200-00) per00) pehour. hourr and legal S.D.'s
associate attorneys shall be paid T
assistants who perform services shall be paid One Hundred and-No/100 ($100.00) per hour. Fees
charged will be based on a 1/10 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
force and from appointment through December 31, 2022,
This Agreement shall be in full for pp .
• the parties. This Agreement may be terminated at
unless otherwise terminated or extended by
any Y time b either party upon written notice.
Section 5: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, S.D. shall not and shall have
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conflict of interest under the Washington Rules of
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Professional Conduct (RPC). In any instance in which S.D. is prohibited from providing legalal
S.D. shall
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services under this Agreem Y Prosecuting Attorney for
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in ton Grant County or any other p arty or third -party with conflict counsel.
Grant County, Wash g ,
DATED this 1 ) day of January 2022.
Devin J. McCrae, WSBA # 43 087
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