City of Festus, MO
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2023-08-14
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Title I Government Code
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Chapter 120 Appointive Officers
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Article III City Counselor
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Ttl I Government Code
- Ch 100 General Provisions
- Ch 105 Elections
- Ch 110 Administration
- Ch 115 Elected Officials
- Ch 117 Conflicts of Interest
- Ch 120 Appointive Officers
- Ch 120 Art III City Counselor
- § 120.130 Qualifications.
- § 120.140 Duties.
- Ch 123 Open Meetings and Records Policy
- Ch 125 Personnel
- Ch 126 Public Employee Certification and Collective Bargaining
- Ch 130 Municipal Court
- Ch 135 Finances
- Ch 140 Taxation
- Ch 145 Library
- Ch 150 Procurement Policy
- Ttl II Public Health, Safety and Welfare
- Ttl II Notes
- Ch 200 Police
- Ch 203 Fire Protection
- Ch 205 Animals
- Ch 210 Offenses
- Ch 215 Nuisances
- Ch 220 Human Rights
- Ch 225 Solid Waste
- Ch 230 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 235 Health and Sanitation
- Ttl III Traffic Code
- Ttl III Notes
- 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 367 Emergency Snow Routes
- Ch 370 Vehicle Equipment
- Ch 375 Bicycles and Motorized Bicycles
- Ch 380 Licensing Requirements
- Ch 385 Abandonment of Vehicles
- Ttl IV Land Use
- Ttl IV Notes
- Ch 400 Planning
- Ch 405 Zoning Regulations
- Ch 410 Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 415 Flood Plain Management
- Ttl V Building and Construction
- Ch 500 Buildings and Building Regulations
- Ch 505 Mobile Homes and Trailers
- Ch 510 Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places
- Ch 515 Excavations
- Ch 520 Storm Water Management
- Ttl VI Business and Occupation
- Ch 600 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 605 Business Licensing
- Ch 610 Miscellaneous Business Regulations
- Ch 615 Peddlers, Solicitors and Itinerant Vendors
- Ch 620 Adult Oriented Business
- Ch 625 Rooming Houses and Boarding Houses
- Ch 630 Massage Therapy Business
- Ch 635 Vehicles For Hire
- Ch 640 Utilities Gross Receipts Tax
- Ch 645 Fireworks
- Ttl VII Utilities
- Ttl VII Notes
- Ch 700 General Provisions
- Ch 705 Waterworks and Sewerage System
- Ch 710 Sewer Service
- Ch 715 Sewer Use
- Ch 720 User Charge
- Cross Reference
- Ch CR Cross Reference
[1]
State Law Reference — Employment of city counselor,
§98.340, RSMo.
[R.O. 2009 §2-153; Code 1975 §130.300]
The City counselor shall be a person or persons who have been
admitted to practice law in the State.
[R.O. 2009 §2-154; Code 1975 §130.300]
A.
The
duties which the City counselor shall perform shall be defined by
contract to include the following:
1.
Represent the City in all cases in all courts of record in the State;
2.
Upon request, draft ordinances and legal forms of every kind;
3.
Give legal advice to the Council and other officers of the City;
4.
Attend meetings of the City Council as requested by the City Council;
5.
Appear before the Public Service Commission or other similar bodies
on municipal affairs;
6.
Travel out of the City on municipal business or affairs subject to
the approval and direction of the City Council;
7.
Perform such other duties of a legal nature as may be directed by
a motion duly passed and approved by the Council;
8.
If deemed for the best interest of the City, the Council may, by
ordinance, employ special counsel to represent the City, either in
case of conflict of interest or to assist the City counselor, and
pay reasonable compensation therefor.
