Supervision Of County And Other Officers

(1) The board of county commissioners has jurisdiction and power, under the limitations and restrictions that are prescribed by law, to: (a) supervise the official conduct of all county officers and officers of all districts and other subdivisions of the county charged with assessing, collecting, safekeeping, managing, or disbursing public revenue; (b) see that the officers faithfully perform their duties; (c) direct prosecutions for delinquencies; (d) when necessary, require the officers to renew their official bonds, make reports, and present their books and accounts for inspection; (e) require the officers to supervise staff in a manner that complies with personnel policies and procedures adopted by the county governing body; (f) initiate civil proceedings to seek a writ of mandamus to compel or enjoin the performance of an act by a local government entity within the county or any member of its governing body; and (g) hire outside counsel to litigate a proceeding seeking a writ of mandamus and recover attorney fees and costs as determined by a court. (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), as used in this section, "local government entity" has the meaning provided in 2-7-501. (b) The term does not include a county, consolidated city-county, incorporated city or town, or school district.