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City of Poplar Bluff, MO
Butler County
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[R.O. 2007 §2-61; Ord. No. 4804 §1, 5-7-1984]
A. 
There is hereby created the office of City Attorney in and for the City of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, who shall have the duties and be subject to the qualifications as follows:
1. 
The City Attorney shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall serve at his/her pleasure.
2. 
The City Attorney shall possess all of the qualifications prescribed for a Council person and shall be a qualified and practicing attorney in the State of Missouri.
3. 
The City Attorney shall not be prohibited from engaging in a private law practice; provided, that such private law practice shall not interfere or conflict with the duties as City Attorney.
4. 
The City Attorney shall prepare all ordinances, contracts, deeds and other legal documents of the City; the City Attorney shall also advise the City Council, City Manager and other officials on legal questions regarding City business as the City Council shall direct; further, the City Attorney shall represent the City in all courts of this State of record as the Council shall request. The City Attorney shall prosecute all violations of the provisions of this Code and ordinances of the City and shall represent the City in all matters in the Municipal Division of the Circuit Court. Alternatively the City Council may appoint some other person to perform the duties of City Prosecutor.
[R.O. 2007 §2-62; Ord. No. 4804 §1, 5-7-1984; Ord. No. 4912 §1, 10-7-1985]
From time to time, as the City Council may deem appropriate, the City Council may employ an attorney or attorneys for special and limited purposes and shall pay a reasonable fee therefore. Such appointment shall be by resolution and shall designate such an attorney as a "special City counselor". Such an attorney or attorneys must be qualified and practicing attorneys in the State of Missouri. Such special City counselor may perform all of the duties of the City Attorney (except contrary to Section 98.340, RSMo.) and as the City Council may request but without conflict except as to the special or limited purpose for which employed.