[R.O. 2008 § 115.200; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
The Mayor, with the consent and approval
of the majority of the entire City Council, may appoint a City Attorney
who shall be licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri. The
City Attorney need not be a resident or voter of the City.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.210; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
The City Attorney shall serve at
the pleasure of the Mayor and Council and may be removed by the Mayor
with the consent of a majority of the entire City Council or may be
removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire City Council, independently
of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.220; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
Anything in this Code of Ordinances, the City's personnel policies, the employee reference guide or elsewhere to the contrary notwithstanding, appointment of the City Attorney shall not be subject to any internal posting or external advertising requirements or testing or competitive examination requirements which might otherwise be the norm for City employment in accordance with either Section 6.2 of the Charter or otherwise, nor enjoy any right to internal administrative appeal or review by the Personnel Committee of disciplinary action or termination of employment.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.230; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
Additional special counsel may be
employed from time to time or for special purposes with the approval
of the City Council. The City Attorney may utilize and delegate assignments
to other attorneys with whom the City Attorney is affiliated without
specific authorization from the Mayor or City Council, provided however,
that such work shall be supervised and subject to review and approval
by the City Attorney.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.240; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
If a vacancy occurs in the office
of City Attorney, the Mayor shall appoint a suitable person to discharge
the duties of such office until the first regular meeting of the City
Council thereafter, at which time such vacancy shall be permanently
filled.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.250; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
A.
The City Attorney shall represent the City
in all legal matters and actions and shall:
1.
Except as may be otherwise provided
in this Code, represent the City in all legal matters and proceedings
in which the City is a party or interested or in which City Officers
are parties in their official capacity;
2.
Advise the Mayor, the Council, any
committee or member thereof and the City Administrator, department
heads and all other City Officers and agencies as to legal questions
affecting City interests;
3.
Approve as to form all ordinances,
contracts, deeds, bonds and other documents to be signed in the name
of, or made to or with, the City;
4.
Attend Council meetings as directed
by the Council; and
5.
Perform any other duties as the Council
may direct.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.260; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
The City Attorney's compensation
shall be fixed by ordinance from time to time.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.300; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
The Mayor, with the consent and approval
of the majority of the entire City Council, may appoint a municipal
Prosecuting Attorney who shall be licensed to practice law in the
State of Missouri. The Prosecuting Attorney need not be a resident
or voter of the City.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.310; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
The Prosecuting Attorney shall serve
at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council and may be removed by the
Mayor with the consent of a majority of the entire City Council or
may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire City Council,
independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.320; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
Anything in this Code of Ordinances, the City's personnel policies, the employee reference guide or elsewhere to the contrary notwithstanding, appointment of the Prosecuting Attorney shall not be subject to any internal posting or external advertising requirements or testing or competitive examination requirements which might otherwise be the norm for City employment in accordance with either Section 6.2 of the Charter or otherwise, nor enjoy any right to internal administrative appeal or review by the Personnel Committee of disciplinary action or termination of employment.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.330; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
Additional special counsel may be
employed from time to time or for special purposes with the approval
of the City Council. The Prosecuting Attorney may utilize and delegate
assignments to other attorneys with whom the Prosecuting Attorney
is affiliated without specific authorization from the Mayor or City
Council, provided however, that such work shall be supervised and
subject to review and approval by the Prosecuting Attorney.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.340; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
If a vacancy occurs in the office
of Prosecuting Attorney, the Mayor shall appoint a suitable person
to discharge the duties of such office until the first regular meeting
of the City Council thereafter, at which time such vacancy shall be
permanently filled.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.350; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
It shall be the duty of the Prosecuting
Attorney to prosecute the violations of tile City's ordinances before
the Municipal Judge or before any Circuit Judge hearing violations
of the City's ordinances.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.360; Ord. No. 5472 § 1, 6-11-2009]
The City Attorney's compensation
shall be fixed by ordinance from time to time. The compensation of
such attorney shall not be contingent upon the number of cases tried,
the number of guilty verdicts reached or the amount of fines imposed
or collected.
