(a) 
The Council shall appoint a competent, duly qualified, licensed and practicing attorney in the State of Texas, to be an attorney for the City, hereinafter referred to as the “City Attorney.” He shall serve at the discretion of the Council and he shall receive for his services such compensation as may be fixed by the Council. The City Attorney shall be the adviser of, and attorney for, all of the offices and departments of the City, and he shall represent the City in all litigation and legal proceedings; provided, that the Council may retain special counsel at any time they deem same appropriate and necessary. He shall review and concur or dissent upon all documents, contracts and legal instruments in which the City may have an interest. The City Attorney shall perform other duties prescribed by the Charter, by ordinance, or as directed by the Council.
(b) 
The Council may contract with an attorney or with a firm of attorneys who may designate one (1) member of said firm, with Council approval, to serve as City Attorney.
All cases in Municipal Court shall be prosecuted by the City Attorney, Assistant City Attorney or designated Prosecutor as the Council may authorize.