City of Washington, MO
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2023-09-18
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Title I Government Code
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Chapter 115 Officers
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Article III City Counselor
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Government Code
- Ch 100 General Provisions
- Ch 103 Administration
- Ch 105 Elections
- Ch 110 Mayor and City Council
- Ch 115 Officers
- Ch 115 Art III City Counselor
- § 115.090 Position Created.
- § 115.100 Appointment.
- § 115.110 Qualifications.
- § 115.120 Duties.
- § 115.130 Compensation.
- § 115.140 Appointment Of Additional Counsel.
- Ch 117 Conflicts of Interest
- Ch 120 Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Authorities
- Ch 125 Personnel Rules and Regulations
- Ch 130 Municipal Court
- Ch 135 Emergency Preparedness Office
- Ch 140 Taxation and Finance
- Ch 145 Open Meetings and Records Policy
- Public Health, Safety and Welfare
- Ch 200 Police
- Ch 201 Basic Fire Control Measures and Regulations
- Ch 202 Emergency Systems and Services
- Ch 203 Emergency Responders; Emergency Zones
- Ch 204 Fire Department
- Ch 205 Animals and Fowl
- Ch 210 Offenses
- Ch 215 Nuisances
- Ch 217 Abandoned Property
- Ch 220 Solid Waste
- Ch 221 Yard Waste
- Ch 225 Auto Wrecking Shops
- Ch 230 Public Library
- Ch 235 Damaged or Disabled Motor Vehicles or Junk
- Ch 240 Regulations for the Operation of Watercraft, Vessels and Motorboats
- Ch 245 Garage and Yard Sales
- Ch 250 Festival District Regulations
- Ch 255 Planting, Maintenance and Removal of Trees, Etc., on City Property
- Ch 260 Washington Smoke-Free Air Act
- Ch 265 Park Rules and Regulations
- Traffic Code
- Ch 300 General Provisions
- Ch 305 Traffic Administration
- Ch 310 Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations
- Ch 315 Traffic Control Devices
- Ch 320 Speed Regulations
- Ch 325 Turning Movements
- Ch 330 One-Way Streets and Alleys
- Ch 335 Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings
- Ch 340 Miscellaneous Driving Rules
- Ch 342 Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses
- Ch 345 Pedestrians Rights and Duties
- Ch 350 Method of Parking
- Ch 355 Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places
- Ch 360 Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only
- Ch 365 Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets
- Ch 370 Vehicle Equipment
- Ch 375 Bicycles, Electric Bicycles and Motorized Bicycles
- Ch 380 Parades
- Ch 382 Licensing Requirements
- Ch 385 Abandoned Vehicles
- Ch 390 Truck Regulations
- Ch 395 Snow Emergencies
- Sch I Speed Limits
- Sch II Stop Intersections
- Sch III Yield Intersections
- Sch IV No Parking at Any Time
- Sch V Restricted Parking
- Sch VI Turning Movements
- Sch VII Traffic Control Signals
- Sch VIII One-Way Streets
- Sch IX Operation of Vehicles Prohibited or Restricted in Certain Locations
- Sch X Pedestrian Crosswalks
- Sch XI Truck Routes
- Sch XII Snow Routes
- Sch XIII Loading and Unloading Zones
- Sch XIV Parking Lots — 24-Hour Parking Allowed
- Zoning Code
- Ch 400 Zoning
- Ch 405 Sign Regulations
- Ch 410 Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 415 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 420 Stormwater Management Standards
- Ch 425 Fire Hydrants and Connections
- Ch 430 Urban Redevelopment
- Building and Construction
- Ch 500 Building Code
- Ch 505 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 510 Poles and Wires
- Ch 515 Relocation Plan
- Business and Occupation
- Ch 600 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 605 Licenses
- Ch 610 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
- Ch 615 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 620 Cigarettes
- Ch 625 Massage Establishments
- Ch 630 Security Guards
- Ch 635 Temporary and Seasonal Roadside Stands
- Ch 640 Taxicabs
- Ch 645 Buses
- Ch 650 Mobile Food Truck Vendors
- Utilities
- Ch 700 Water
- Ch 705 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 710 Public Utilities
- Cross References
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Ch DL Disposition List
- Ch SR State Law Reference Table
[R.O. 1992 § 115.190; Ord. No. 5868 § 5, 1-3-1984]
There is hereby created the position
of City Counselor.
[R.O. 1992 § 115.200; Ord. No. 5868 § 5, 1-3-1984]
The City Counselor shall be appointed
by the Mayor, with the advice and approval of a majority of the members
of the City Council.
[R.O. 1992 § 115.210; Ord. No. 5868 § 5, 1-3-1984]
The City Counselor shall be an attorney
duly licensed by the State of Missouri to practice law. Election to
the position of City Attorney shall in no way disqualify a person
from also acting as City Counselor.
[R.O. 1992 § 115.220; Ord. No. 5868 § 5, 1-3-1984]
Exclusive of cases in the Municipal
Division of the Circuit Court, the City Counselor shall represent
the City in all other cases in all other courts of record in this
State, shall draft all ordinances and contracts and all other legal
forms of every kind, shall advise the Mayor, City Administrator, City
Council and its committees, and any other City Official, when requested,
upon all legal questions arising in the conduct of the business of
the City, shall attend the City Council meetings for the purpose of
giving the City Council any legal advice requested by its members
and perform such other duties as shall be prescribed by ordinance
or shall be ordered by the Council or the Mayor. The City Counselor
shall serve under the general day-to-day supervision of the City Administrator,
subject to instruction by the City Council.
[R.O. 1992 § 115.230; Ord. No. 5868 § 5, 1-3-1984]
The City Counselor shall receive
such compensation as the Council shall fix from time to time by ordinance.
[R.O. 1992 § 115.240; Ord. No. 5868 § 5, 1-3-1984; Ord. No. 7907 § 1, 3-18-1996]
A.
Upon the recommendation of the City Counselor,
or in the case of sickness, absence from the City, interest of the
City Counselor in the proceedings adverse to the interest of the City
or other temporary inability of the City Counselor to discharge the
duties of his/her office, the City Council may, by resolution or ordinance,
employ such Special City Counselors as the City Council shall deem
appropriate. All Special City Counselors so employed shall be entitled
to receive a reasonable fee for their services as the City Council
may approved.
B.
All Special City Counselors shall be employed
only with the approval of a majority of the members elected to the
City Council.
C.
The Special City Counselors shall assist
the City Counselor or shall act instead of the City Counselor when
the City Counselor due to sickness, absence from the City, interest
of the City Attorney in the proceedings adverse to the interest of
the City, or is unable to discharge the duties of his/her office.
