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December 19, 2011 Page 3 represent the mayor or any officer or employee of the executive branch. (4) In the event that council staff attorneys are authorized to represent the council in litigation, those staff attorneys shall be deemed to have the status of "special counsel" for the purpose of that litigation. [(d)Rel By a simple, affirmative majority vote, the council may authorize the employment of special counsel without express limitation. Furthermore: (1) Such special counsel may advise the council independently of the corporation counsel. (2) Such special counsel may represent the council in litigation where the dispute is with the executive branch and where the corporation counsel may represent the mayor or any officer or employee of the executive branch. Any such authorization shall specify the compensation, if any, to be paid to such special counsel, and the council shall make an appropriation therefor. [(e}]if Compensation, if any, to special counsel employed by the council under this section shall be paid from the budget of: (1) The council if it decides to employ special counsel for its own purpose; or (2) The office of the corporation counsel if: (A) The council determines that a conflict of interest with the corporation counsel exists; (B) The council determines that a conflict of interest with the executive branch exists; or (C) The corporation counsel voluntarily withdraws as a result of its stated conflict of interest with the council." (3) 2. Section 3, Section 6 -5.5. Special Counsel, is amended to read: "Section 6 -5.5. Special Counsel. The council may authorize the employment of special counsel without express limitation[:J, as provided in Section 3 -6 of this Charter. Any such authorization shall specify the compensation, if any, to be paid for said services." A draft copy of Bill No. 152, Draft 2, is attached with the proposed amendments incorporated therein. BJF /dkr att.