[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Dalton. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town Manager shall annually recommend, subject to Select Board approval, the appointment of an attorney or a firm of attorneys to act as Town Counsel as defined in Town Manager Act, Section 6K and P.[1] Said Town Counsel shall be paid such charges for services as the Select Board and Town Meeting may approve.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. A802 of this Code.
The Select Board shall act as Town agent and shall have authority, except as otherwise provided by law, to prosecute, defend and compromise all litigation to which the Town is a party and to employ special counsel to assist the Town whenever in its judgment necessity therefor arises.