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.
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.