SCOTLAND, P.J.
A little-known contractual agreement, coupled with statutory authority, allowed the District Attorney of Sierra County to temporarily "deputize" lawyers employed by the California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) so they could prosecute the Original Sixteen to One Mine, Inc. (the Mine) and Michael Miller, the Mine's director, for alleged violations of worker safety laws that resulted in a workplace accident and death.
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