The City Attorney shall serve as the principal legal advisor
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and the City staff. The City Attorney
shall attend all meetings of the Board of Aldermen and attend other
meetings as directed. Upon request, the City Attorney shall draft
ordinances, contracts and other agreements or documents and shall
also represent the City and its officials in legal proceedings in
which the City is a party or has an interest.
The Prosecuting Attorney shall prosecute all cases in the Manchester
Municipal Court on behalf of the City and any appeals of a decision
of the Manchester Municipal Court. The Prosecuting Attorney shall
attend all sessions of the Manchester Municipal Court.
[Ord. No. 24-2420, 6-17-2024]
A.
Appointment
And Term. The Mayor may, with the consent and approval of a majority
of the members of the Board of Aldermen, appoint one (1) or more Special
Prosecuting Attorneys for the City who shall serve at the pleasure
of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
B.
Qualifications.
The office of Special Prosecuting Attorney shall be filled by a practicing
attorney at law licensed in the State of Missouri.
C.
Duties.
The Special Prosecuting Attorney(s) shall prosecute municipal ordinance
violations in specific cases when the Prosecuting Attorney is unavailable
due to conflict, illness, excusable absence, or other good cause and
shall handle other matters or dockets as directed by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen. In such cases, the Special Prosecuting Attorney
may prosecute in the Municipal Court, in the Circuit Court of St.
Louis County for certified and trial de novo cases and may defend
any appeals of convictions.
