(a) Appointment.--Each of the following officers may designate and appoint a solicitor licensed to practice law in this Commonwealth which may be an individual or a law firm, partnership, association or professional corporation:
(1) The county treasurer.
(2) The sheriff.
(3) The register of wills.
(4) The recorder of deeds.
(5) The coroner.
(6) The controller or auditors, as appropriate.
(b) Advisement.--The solicitor shall advise on all legal matters, and conduct litigation, as requested by the officer.
(c) Office.--The solicitor shall hold office at the pleasure of the appointing officer.
(d) Appropriation.--The county commissioners may appropriate money for the payment of a solicitor appointed under this section.
(e) Judiciary.--The appointment, compensation, powers and duties of solicitors appointed by prothonotaries, clerks of court and clerks of orphans' court shall be in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. (relating to judiciary and judicial procedure).