The Chief Executive shall, with the consent
of a majority of seated members of County Council, appoint a County
Solicitor. Upon receiving the consent of County Council to appointment
to the position, the County Solicitor shall serve in such capacity
at the pleasure of the Chief Executive.
The County Solicitor shall be an attorney at
law admitted to practice in the Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and shall be a member in good standing of the Bar of the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania. The Solicitor shall devote full-time to the legal
affairs of the County.
The County Solicitor shall be the Director of
the Law Department and shall perform the following duties and responsibilities:
A. Provide, upon request of the Chief Executive or Council,
legal opinions on any legal matter or question pertaining to the County;
B. Prepare and revise ordinances or resolutions as requested
from time to time by the Chief Executive or Council;
C. Commence and prosecute all suits brought or to be
brought by the County wherein or whereby any rights, privileges, properties,
claims or demands of the County are involved, as well as to defend
all actions, suits, grievances, claims or potential claims brought
or alleged against the County;
D. With the authority of the Chief Executive, compromise
and settle actions, suits, claims or potential claims brought by or
against the County, with notification to Council, prior to or contemporaneous
with execution of the agreement;
E. Prepare, or cause to be prepared, as directed by the
Manager, and/or approve as to form all contracts, agreements, leases,
surety bonds or other legal documents on behalf of the County;
F. Oversee the operations of the Allegheny County Law
Library; and
G. Perform all duties now performed by County Solicitors
under the laws of the Commonwealth and to do, perform every and all
professional acts, and render legal advice incident to the office
of County Solicitor, which may be required under the Charter.