[Adopted as Sec. 2-4-12 of the 1996 Code]
The Office of Town Attorney is an appointed position. The Town
Attorney may be appointed by the Town Board and shall serve at the
pleasure of the Board. The Town Board shall negotiate and establish
the compensation in a contract for the designation, retention or employment
of an attorney based on a regular salary, per diem rate, retainer,
hourly rate, or other methods agreed to by the Attorney and the Town
Board.
The Town Attorney shall have the following duties:
A.
The Attorney shall conduct all of the law business in which the Town
is interested.
B.
He/she shall, when requested by Town officers, given written legal
opinions, which shall be filed with the Town.
C.
He/she shall draft ordinances, bonds and other instruments as may
be required by Town officers.
D.
He/she may appoint an assistant, who shall have power to perform
his/her duties and for whose acts he shall be responsible to the Town.
Such assistant shall receive no compensation from the Town, unless
previously authorized by the Town Board.
[Amended 3-13-2019 by Ord. No. 1]
E.
The Town Board may employ and compensate special counsel to assist
in or take charge of any matter in which the Town is interested.
F.
The Town Attorney shall perform such other duties as provided by
State law and as designated by the Town Board.
