No person, including county officials, elected or appointed, shall attempt to influence an examiner in any matter pending before him, except at a public hearing duly called for such purpose, or to interfere with an examiner in the performance of his duties in any other way; PROVIDED, That this section shall not prohibit the county prosecuting attorney from rendering legal service to the examiner upon request. (Added by Ord. 80-115 § 1, Dec. 29, 1980).