The Village Attorney is an appointed position. The Village Attorney shall be appointed pursuant to § 115-2, except the Village Attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
[Adopted as Sec. 2-3-5 of the 1992 Code]
The Village Attorney shall have the following duties:
A.
The Village Attorney shall conduct all of the legal business in which the Village is interested.
B.
He shall, when requested by Village officers, give written legal opinions which shall be filed with the Village.
C.
He shall draft ordinances, bonds and other instruments as may be required by Village officers.
D.
He may appoint an assistant, who shall have power to perform his duties and for whose acts he shall be responsible to the Village. Such assistant shall receive no compensation from the Village, unless previously provided by ordinance.
E.
The Village Board may employ and compensate special counsel to assist in or take charge of any matter in which the Village is interested.
F.
The Village Attorney shall perform such other duties as provided by state law and as designated by the Village Board.