The Town Board of the Town of Schaghticoke is hereby authorized
to compensate the Town Attorney a fixed amount for the performance
of the certain specified services performed as Town Attorney and also
for additional services performed in excess thereof, with such additional
compensation to be computed at an hourly rate which shall be determined
from time to time by the Town Board.
The additional legal services to be performed by the Town Attorney
shall be properly documented specifying the amount of time spent,
and payment to the Town Attorney for the additional services is to
be made pursuant to the payroll method.
This Article is intended to supersede § 27 of the
Town Law regarding salaries.
[Added 3-10-2010 by L.L. No. 4-2010]
The Town Attorney of the Town of Schaghticoke and any Deputy
Town Attorney at the time of his/her appointment and at any time throughout
his/her term of office need not be an elector of the Town of Schaghticoke
as long as he/she is a resident of or maintains an office for the
practice of law in any one of the following counties located in the
State of New York: Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington, Albany, Columbia
or Schenectady.
[Added 3-10-2010 by L.L. No. 4-2010]
The Town Board, in addition to any other powers that it has
with respect to the employment of attorneys, shall have the authority
to appoint one or more Deputy Town Attorneys, as it shall from time
to time deem necessary or appropriate.