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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

TO ATTEST TO THE COUNTY SEAL.

SECTION 1011. CUSTODY OF PAPERS AND RECORDS.
THE COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE CUSTODY AND
SAFEKEEPING OF ALL DEEDS, BONDS, CONTRACTS, RELEASES,
AND OTHER PAPERS AND INSTRUMENTS INVOLVING THE
INTERESTS OF THE COUNTY.

SECTION 1012. SUBPOENA POWER. THE COUNCIL SHALL
HAVE THE POWER TO ADMINISTER OATHS, TO COMPEL THE
ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES, AND TO REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION
OF RECORDS AND OTHER MATERIALS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
INVESTIGATION, INQUIRY, OR HEARING AUTHORIZED BY LAW
OR BY THIS CHARTER.

SECTION 1013. GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY. THE
COUNTY HAY BE SUED IN ACTIONS SOUNDING IN TORT IN THE
SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT THAT ANY PRIVATE
PERSON MAY BE SUED. THE COUNTY SHALL CARRY LIABILITY
INSURANCE WITH ADEQUATE LIMITS TO COMPENSATE FOR
INJURY TO PERSONS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY RESULTING FROM
NEGLIGENCE AND OTHER WRONGDOINGS OF ITS OFFICERS,
AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL PRECLUDE
THE COUNTY FROM MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION BY A FUNDED SELF-INSURANCE PROGRAM.

SECTION 1014. CONSTRUCTION OF POSERS. THE
FAILURE TO MENTION A PARTICULAR POWER OR TO ENUMERATE
SIMILAR POWERS IN THIS CHARTER SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED
TO EXCLUDE SUCH POWERS OR TO RESTRICT THE AUTHORITY
THAT THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE IF THE PARTICULAR POWER
WERE MENTIONED OR THE SIMILAR POWERS ENUMERATED. THE
CHARTER SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO THE END THAT,
WITHIN THE LIMITS IMPOSED BY THE CHARTER AND BY THE
CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE, THE COUNTY SHALL
HAVE ALL POWERS NECESSARY FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS
AFFAIRS.

SECTION 1015. SEPARABILITY. IF ANY ARTICLE,
SECTION, SUBSECTION, SENTENCE, CLAUSE, OR PHRASE OF
THIS CHARTER SHALL BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL, INVALID,
OR INAPPLICABLE TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE, THEN IT
IS INTENDED AND DECLARED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY
THAT ALL OTHER ARTICLES, SECTIONS, SUBSECTIONS,
SENTENCES, CLAUSES, OR PHRASES OF THE CHARTER AND
THEIR APPLICATIONS TO ALL OTHER PERSONS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BE SEPARABLE AND SHALL NOT BE
AFFECTED BY ANY SUCH DECISION.

SECTION 1016. CITATION. THIS CHARTER SHALL BE