[R.O. 2013 § 115.010; Ord. No.
KK734, 7-23-2001]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen,
may appoint a City Attorney who shall hold his office for a term of
two (2) years and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified.
[R.O. 2013 § 115.020; Ord. No.
KK734, 7-23-2001]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen,
may appoint a City Prosecutor, and he will serve at the will of the
Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2013 § 115.030; Ord. No.
KK734, 7-23-2001]
The City Attorney and City Prosecutor shall be a regular licensed
and practicing attorney, at least twenty-one (21) years of age and
of good moral character.
[R.O. 2013 § 115.040; Ord. No.
KK734, 7-23-2001]
It shall be the duty of the City Attorney to act as the legal
counselor in all cases and all actions on behalf of the City and to
defend all actions brought against the City of Lawson; also, when
requested by the Board of Aldermen, any City Officer to render his
opinion, in writing, upon any legal question pertaining to the business
of the City. He shall draw up and prepare any contract, ordinance
or other instrument affecting the City's interest, in writing,
and shall be allowed a reasonable compensation thereof.
[R.O. 2013 § 115.050; Ord. No.
KK734, 7-23-2001]
It shall be the duty of the City Prosecutor to act as the legal
counselor in all cases, to prosecute before the Municipal Judge all
actions.
[R.O. 2013 § 115.060; Ord. No.
KK734, 7-23-2001]
If the City Attorney shall be interested or shall be related
to the defendant in any prosecution before the Mayor, either by blood
or marriage, or if he be sick or absent, the Mayor, or in the case
of his absence, the Board of Aldermen, may appoint some other attorney
to prosecute the cause and the party so appointed shall possess the
same power and receive the same fees the City Attorney would if he
were present, which said appointment may be for any special case or
definite period of time as the emergency herein provided for may require.
[R.O. 2013 § 115.070; Ord. No.
KK734, 7-23-2001]
When it shall become necessary to appoint an attorney as above provided in Section 115.060, the person appointed shall take and subscribe to the same oath required of the regular City Attorney and the commission or order of appointment shall briefly recite the emergency for which he was appointed.
