[Amended 11-4-2014]
There shall be a Town Solicitor who shall be appointed by the Council for an indefinite term. The Council may also appoint one or more Assistant Town Solicitors as it may deem advisable from time to time to serve for indefinite terms. The Town Council shall solicit Requests for Proposals for the Town Solicitor at least every five (5) years commencing in January 2015.
a. 
The Town Solicitor and any Assistant Town Solicitor shall be attorneys-at-law in good standing who have been admitted to the practice of law in this State.
b. 
The Town Solicitor and any Assistant Town Solicitor need not be required to devote full time to the duties of their office. The Council, or in matters involving the school department, the School Committee, may authorize payment to the Town Solicitor, Assistant Town Solicitor or other counsel specially retained, within the limits of available appropriation.
c. 
The Town Solicitor, with the assistance of any Assistant Town Solicitor, shall be attorney for the Town and legal advisor to the Council, the School Committee, Town Manager and all other offices, departments and agencies of the Town. The Solicitor or any Assistant Town Solicitor shall appear for and protect the rights of the Town in all actions, suits or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against it or for or against any of its offices, departments or agencies, and shall perform such other duties as the Council or the School Committee may require. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Town Council or the School Committee from retaining special counsel in such cases or other matters as each such body shall deem advisable.
d. 
The Town Solicitor or any Assistant Town Solicitor shall examine and approve the forms of all ordinances and resolutions and the forms of all invitations for bids, contracts and other legal documents sent out by any office, department or agency of the Town.