[Adopted 9-23-1976 as Secs.
2-5 through 2-9 of the Charter and Revised Ordinances]
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Note: For charter provisions as to authority of Mayor to appoint corporation
counsel, see Charter, § 13.
The Corporation Counsel shall be the counsel to the City and shall represent
the City in all actions in which it may be a party. He shall represent any
officer of the City in any action in which the City's interest may be involved
and which action may be the result of some official act or undertaking of
such officer.
Upon the recovery of any debt or obligation due to the City, the Corporation
Counsel shall forthwith render an account thereof to the City Clerk stating
the nature, amount and the person from whom the debt or other obligation was
recovered, and he shall thereupon forthwith pay over the same to the Treasurer,
taking his receipt therefor.
The Corporation Counsel shall draw all ordinances, deeds, leases, conveyances,
obligations, liens, excepting tax liens, contracts, bonds and instruments
relating to or affecting the interests of the City which may be required under
the provisions of this article or other ordinance or by the Mayor or Board
of Aldermen.
The Corporation Counsel shall, when required, advise the Mayor, the
Board of Aldermen or any committee of the Board, or other board or officer,
upon or in relation to the interests of the City and when so requested shall
give his opinion, in writing, which opinion shall be filed with the City Clerk.
Upon his resignation or removal or expiration of his term of office,
the Corporation Counsel shall forthwith deliver to his successor all papers
in his hands belonging to the City or affecting the City's interests or rights,
and upon his resignation, removal or, in the event of the expiration of his
term of office, then upon the appointment of his successor, his employment
and authority in all matters shall cease.
