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32. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PUBLIC FIDUCIARY Pursuant to A.R.S. § 14-5601A and the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration sec. 7-202E(2)(d), approve, by Resolution, the appointment of Susan A. Cooper as the acting Public Fiduciary, effective October 15, 2010 and remaining in effect until such time as a permanent director can be appointed. Susan A. Cooper is the current Deputy Director in the Office of the Public Fiduciary. The management of Public Defense Services requests that Ms. Cooper be appointed to act as the Public Fiduciary, pending the recruitment and appointment of a permanent director. A.R.S. §14-5601. Establishment of office of public fiduciary; appointments; costs A. Each county board of supervisors, by resolution or ordinance, shall establish the office of and appoint a public fiduciary. The supreme court shall certify each public fiduciary pursuant to section 14-5651. B. The public fiduciary, with the consent of and at salaries fixed by the board of supervisors, may appoint assistants, deputies, stenographers, clerks and other employees as necessary to conduct the affairs of the office. The appointments shall be in writing and filed in the office of the county recorder. Assistants and deputies hold office at the pleasure of the public fiduciary and the board of supervisors. C. Costs incurred in conducting the office of public fiduciary shall be a charge against the county. (C-34-11-001-9-00)