CHAPTER 1-11
CITY ATTORNEY

SECTIONS:

1-11-001-0001    LEGAL COUNSELOR:

1-11-001-0002    DRAFT LEGAL DOCUMENTS:

1-11-001-0003    PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE:

1-11-001-0004    APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS; BONDS:

1-11-001-0005    ORDINANCES; RESOLUTIONS:

1-11-001-0006    REPORTS:

1-11-001-0001 LEGAL COUNSELOR:

It shall be the duty of the City Attorney, when appointed, to act as the legal counselor of the Council and to give his opinion in writing on all matters when requested so to do by the Council.1

1Charter Art. IV, Sec. 4

1-11-001-0002 DRAFT LEGAL DOCUMENTS:

The Attorney shall draft all deeds, contracts, conveyances, ordinances and other legal instruments when required by the Council.

1-11-001-0003 PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE:

The Attorney shall prosecute and defend all suits and actions to which the City is a party.

1-11-001-0004 APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS; BONDS:

The Attorney shall approve in writing all drafts of contracts and the form of all official or other bonds submitted to him before final approval or acceptance thereof by the Council.

1-11-001-0005 ORDINANCES; RESOLUTIONS:

The Attorney shall return all ordinances and resolutions submitted to him for consideration by the Council with his approval or disapproval noted thereon, with his reasons therefor.

1-11-001-0006 REPORTS:

The Attorney shall make such reports of the affairs of his office as may be required of him from time to time by the Council. (Ord. 70, 3-24-1900; amd. 1978 Code)