[Amended 3-6-1978; 11-2-1987; 9-5-2006 by Ord. No. 06-31; 3-19-2007 by Ord. No. 07-08; 8-13-2012 by Ord. No. 12-49; 5-16-2016 by Ord. No. 16-17; 6-26-2017 by Ord. No. 17-30]
A. 
There shall be an Office of the Township Attorney.
B. 
There shall be a Township Attorney appointed by the Township Council for the term of one year commencing on January 1 of the year of their appointment and continuing until their successor is appointed.
C. 
The Township Attorney shall receive such compensation, fees and costs as provided in Chapter 93, Salaries and Compensation, of this Code, and as may be necessary and required in accordance with their professional services contract.
D. 
There shall be a First Assistant Township Attorney and Prosecutor(s).
E. 
The Assistant Township Attorney and the Prosecutor(s) shall be appointed by the Township Council for the term of one year commencing on January 1 of the year of their appointments and continuing until their respective successors are appointed.
F. 
The Assistant Township Attorney shall receive such annual compensation as shall be provided in Chapter 93, Salaries and Compensation, of this Code, and deemed reasonable by the Township Council.
G. 
The Prosecutor(s) shall receive such compensation as deemed reasonable by the Township Council and as may be necessary and required in accordance with the Prosecutor's professional services contract.
The Township Attorney shall:
A. 
Supervise the personnel of the Office of the Township Attorney, except where supervision of attorneys would conflict with the duty of their appointment.
B. 
Manage the property of the Office of the Township Attorney.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The First Assistant Township Attorney shall make appearances at meetings of Township Council when necessary to advise the Township Council of the status of any matters the First Assistant Township Attorney is responsible for pursuant to these duties.
The Township Attorney shall have the power, with the approval of the Mayor and Council and within the limits of available appropriations, to engage such additional or specialized counsel to aid in the performance and functions of the Office.