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1 <br /> ( . •. . "- <br /> ORANGE COUNTY 132 <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS •ACTION AGENDA <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO./E13 <br /> MEETING DATE July 1 , 1985 <br /> SUBJECT: Legal Services Contract <br /> DEPARTMENT: Social Services (PUBLIC HEARING: YES X NO <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas M. Ward <br /> proposed contract . <br /> County Attorney Approval Letter PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 732-8181 <br /> • HILLSBOROUGH - 732-9361 <br /> CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE - 227-2031 <br /> • DURHAM - 688-7331 <br /> . PURPOSE: To continue' contrac.tural agreement with firm o;f •Northern, <br /> Little and Thibaut to provide special legal *services not otherwise <br /> provided by county government: ' <br /> • <br /> • <br /> NEED: To assist the agency administer its duties 'under the General <br /> Statutes of North Carolina with 'respect to providing •Protective <br /> services to both children and adults . Attorney Ii paxes petitions • . <br /> and represents agency fn court, and acts as consultant on interpretation <br /> of the General Statutes in individual case situations . <br /> IMPACT: This agency has entered into' such. a contract for many years to <br /> assist with the performance of its duties . The court appoints " <br /> •attorneys for most clients which necessitates staff representation by <br /> an attorney. - <br /> • <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The attached contract for Fiscal year 1985-86 is <br /> recommended by the Social Services board. <br />