There shall be a Department of Law, the head of which is the
City Attorney appointed by the Commission for an indefinite term,
and removable by the Commission. The City Attorney is an officer of
the city, and has supervision and control of the Department of Law.
The City Attorney shall be an active member in good standing
of the Oklahoma Bar Association and must be a resident of the city.
The City Attorney shall advise the Board of Commissioners and
all other officers of the city upon legal questions affecting the
duties of their offices or the interests of the city as may be referred
to him. He shall appear and prosecute any person charged with the
violation of any ordinance of the city on trial before the Municipal
Court. He shall represent the city in all actions or proceedings in
all courts wherein the city is a party or may be interested, and shall
perform such other professional services as may be required of him
by law or by the City Commission.