(Rev. Ords. 1976, Pt. 2, Ch. 2, § 22; A0173-12)
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 2-10 and 3-3 of the Charter, the mayor shall, biennially, on or before the first Monday in February in even-numbered years, appoint a city solicitor, subject to confirmation or rejection by the city council. He shall hold office for a term of two (2) years, from the first Monday in March in the year of his appointment.
(Rev. Ords. 1976, Pt. 2, Ch. 2, § 23; Ord. A0031-08)
The city solicitor shall be a member of the bar of the Commonwealth, in good standing, with residency in the City as a preferred qualification, but not a prerequisite for appointment.
(Rev. Ords. 1976, Pt. 2, Ch. 2, § 24; A0173-12)
(a) 
The city solicitor shall act as advisor to the city government and representative of the city in all matters of law, except as hereinafter provided.
(b) 
The city solicitor shall examine all titles to property, draft all deeds, obligations, contracts, leases, conveyances, agreements and other legal instruments of whatever nature to which the city or its agents may be a party, as may be required by any ordinance or by any order of the mayor, the city council, by any committee of the city council or by any administrative board, commission or officer, and which by law, usage or agreement the city is to furnish. He shall commence and prosecute all actions and other legal proceedings and suits begun by the city or by any officer thereof, and defend all actions and suits brought against the city in any court or other tribunal of the Commonwealth or of the United States.
(c) 
He may commence and prosecute all actions and other legal proceedings as, in his judgment, the interests of the city require for the collection of all bills, accounts or other moneys due the city.
(d) 
He shall defend any of the officers of the city in such suits or prosecutions as may be brought against them for any act or omission in the discharge of an official duty when any estate, right, privilege, ordinance, act or direction of the city government may be brought in question.
(e) 
He shall appear as counsel in any action, suit or prosecution, or in any matter before the legislature of the Commonwealth, or any committee thereof, in which the interest and welfare of the city may be directly or indirectly affected.
(f) 
When requested, he shall furnish the mayor, the city council, any committee of the city council or any administrative board, commission or officer with his legal opinion upon any subject involving their respective offices.
(1) 
Whenever the opinion is requested to be in writing, the question for his consideration shall be submitted in writing.
(g) 
It shall be his duty to attend all regular meetings of the city council and upon request all such other meetings of the city council or committees thereof.
(Rev. Ords. 1976, Pt. 2, Ch. 2, § 9; Ord. of 11-14-88)
The city solicitor shall, subject to availability of funds, have authority, with the approval of the mayor, to settle and compromise any and all claims against the city.
(Rev. Ords. 1976, Pt. 2, Ch. 2, § 25)
The mayor, with the approval of the city council, may authorize the city solicitor to secure the advice or services of additional or substitute counsel in any pending or contemplated legal matter. No money shall be paid from the city treasury for any additional or substitute legal advice or services, except as herein authorized.
(Rev. Ords. 1976, Pt. 2, Ch. 2, § 26; Ord. of 11-5-86(2))
(a) 
The city solicitor shall be allowed reasonable traveling and other expenses whenever it may be necessary for him to go out from the city to attend to matters in connection with the discharge of his official duties.
(b) 
Any city solicitor who is budgeted for separate accounts of car hire and dues and meetings shall be reimbursed from the dues and meetings account for all mileage in excess of thirty (30) miles of total of departure and return from the city.