The Department of Law shall be headed by a Director
who shall be the Township Attorney and who shall be qualified by training
and experience. This position may be part-time.
The Department of Law shall perform all appropriate
functions associated with:
A. Being legal advisor to the Mayor, members of Council
and the Business Administrator.
B. Advising as to form and sufficiency of ordinances
prior to passage; reviewing and approving contracts, deeds, documents
and instruments prior to the execution thereof by or on behalf of
the Township.
C. Conducting appeals from orders, decisions or judgments
affecting any interest of the Township as directed by the Council.
D. Entering into any agreement, compromise or settlement
of any litigation in which the Township is involved subject to the
approval of Council.
E. Rendering opinions in writing upon any question of
law submitted to him by Council, the Mayor and the Business Administrator.
F. Maintaining a record of all actions, suits, proceedings
and matters which relate to the Township's interest and report thereon
as the Mayor and Council may require.
All papers, documents, memoranda, reports and
other materials relating to the administration of the Department of
Law shall be and remain the property of the Township. Upon termination
of his service with the Township, the Attorney shall forthwith surrender
to his successor all such property, together with a written consent
to substitution of his successor in all legal actions and proceedings
thus pending to which the Township is a party. However, the Mayor,
with the advice and consent of Council, may permit the former Attorney
to remain as Attorney of Record to represent the Township in those
matters to which the Mayor believes the best interests of the Township
will be served by retaining the former Attorney.
The Department of Law shall be organized pursuant to plan approved as provided in Article
III, §
3-10.
[Added 4-26-2001 by Ord. No. 0-7-01]
A. Creation. The position of Deputy Township Attorney
is hereby created within the Department of Law. The Deputy Township
Attorney shall report to the Law Director - Township Attorney.
B. Appointment. The Deputy Township Attorney shall be
appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Counsel.
C. Term. The term of the Deputy Township Attorney shall
be for one year.
D. Duties. The Deputy Township Attorney shall have such
duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Law Director -
Township Attorney, or shall represent the Township in any matters
from which the Township Attorney is conflicted.
E. Compensation. The Deputy Township Attorney shall be
compensated on such terms as the Council may determine.
[Added 4-26-2001 by Ord. No. 0-7-01]
A. Creation. The position of Conflicts Land Use Attorney
is hereby created within the Department of Law. The Conflicts Land
Use Attorney shall report to the Law Director - Township Attorney.
B. Appointment. The Conflicts Land Use Attorney shall
be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Counsel.
C. Term. The term of the Conflicts Land Use Attorney
shall be for one year.
D. Duties. The Conflicts Land Use Attorney shall have
such duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Law Director
- Township Attorney and shall represent the Land Use Boards of the
Township in any matters from which the appointed Board Attorney is
conflicted, with the consent of the land use boards.
E. Compensation. The Conflicts Land Use Attorney shall
be compensated on such terms as the Council may determine.