[Adopted 9-1-1972 as Ch. 2, Sec.
2-10, of the 1972 Code]
[Amended 8-2-1977 by Ord. No. 2290]
A.
There shall be a Department of Law through which the
ordinary legal business of the City shall be conducted. The term "City
Attorney" shall include any qualified attorney the City Manager may
regularly employ, on either a full- or part-time basis, to represent
the interests of the City and, if more than one City Attorney is employed,
the City Manager shall designate one to serve as head of the legal
department. Any City Attorney shall be employed for an indefinite
term and shall perform, to the satisfaction of the City Manager, such
duties as the City Manager may assign to him.
B.
The City Manager may from time to time employ additional
attorneys either to assist the City Attorney or as special counsel
for the City for a particular purpose.
C.
The Department of Law shall provide legal advice to
the Council and all other officers, departments and agencies of the
City government in matters relating to their official powers and duties;
provided that the Department of Law is not hereby authorized or designated
to provide legal services for the Hospital Authority, the municipal
hospital or any of the officers or employees thereof and such legal
services shall be separately contracted for by the Hospital Authority.
Any City Attorney shall have standing to represent the City in any
legal proceedings, including prosecutions in the Municipal Court or
appeals therefrom, in accordance with the terms of his employment.[1]
