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APPOINTMENT AND OATH OF OFFICE OF
SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
COMES NOW Garth Dano, the duly elected Prosecuting Attorney for Grant County,
Washington, and pursuant to the authority of RCW 36.27.040, hereby appoints Christopher F.
Ries of Ries Law Finn, 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 for 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 authon*zln-g the release of warrants for payment to vendors.
• Advice and assistance regarding issues involving administering short- and long-
term debt financing.
• Advice and assistance regarding issues involving managing the cash now of the
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 taxing districts.
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Section 3:
COMPENSATION AND STATUS
The S.D. shall be paid Two -Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($250.00) per hour. The
S.D.'s associate attorneys shall be paid One Hundred Eighty and No/100 ($150.00)p er hour, and
legal assistants who perform services shall be paid Ninety and No/100 ($90.00) per hour. Fees
charged will be based on a /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 31, 20201
unless otherwise terminated or extended by the parties. This Agreement may be 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 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 interest, S.D. shall
have no duty or obligation to provide the Grant County Treasurer, the Prosecuting Attorney for
Grant County, Washington, Grant County or any other party or third -party with conflict counsel.
Dated this a 3 day of October, 2019.
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Noted this 6a day of ��, 2019.
Attest:
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GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
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Tom Taylor, Chair
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Richard Stevens, Member
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STATE OF WASHINGTON)
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County of GRANT
1, Cluistopher F. Ries, do solemnly swear that I will and defend the Constitution and
Laws of United States and the Constitution and taws of the State and 9
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impartially perform and discharge the duties of a Special Atto�nie"""or Grant County-,
Washington, to the my ability. / "
Christopher F. Ries, WSBA #23584
Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Subscribed and sworn to be -fore -me this
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(Signature) Corinne D. Gebe'1111
Notary Pubhe in. and -for the State of Washington
Residing at Moses Lake
My appointment expires: 11-01-23
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