[Ord. No. 1227 §1, 1-9-2002]
The City Attorney shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age, a licensed and practicing attorney and shall have been so licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri at least three (3) years prior to his/her appointment.
[Ord. No. 1227 §1, 1-9-2002]
A. 
The City Attorney shall prosecute and defend as the case may require all suits in which the City is interested, shall represent the City generally in all matters of law; shall draw all contracts, ordinances and legal documents which may be required of him/her by the Board of Aldermen; shall give his/her opinion in matters of law in which the City is interested and shall perform such other services incident to his/her office as may be required of him/her by the Board of Aldermen or any officers of the City.
B. 
The City Attorney shall prosecute suits for taxes and shall receive as compensation therefore ten percent (10%) of the amount of taxes actually collected to be taxed as costs in said suit.
[Ord. No. 1227 §1, 1-9-2002]
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen may by ordinance employ special counsel to represent the City or assist the City Attorney or in case of vacancy in the office of City Attorney or for any other good cause shown. Such person shall receive a reasonable compensation to be provided by ordinance or resolution.
[Ord. No. 1227 §1, 1-9-2002]
The City Attorney shall receive such compensation established by the Board of Aldermen from time to time by ordinance.