Chapter 2.24
ATTORNEY
Sections:
2.24.010 Appointment.
The president, with the consent of the board of trustees, may appoint an attorney to represent or advise the village on legal matters. The attorney shall serve for one year or until a successor is appointed. The president and board of trustees may likewise retain special counsel to advise or represent the village on special matters, or to assist the attorney for the village. (Ord. 2013-04 § 4, 2013)
2.24.020 Suits and actions.
The attorney shall prosecute or defend any and all suits or actions at law or equity to which the village may be a party, or in which it may be interested, or which may be brought against or by any officer of the village on behalf of the village or in the capacity of such person as an officer of the village, except that the attorney shall not perform those duties which fall within the purview of the prosecutor as provided in Chapter 2.28 RMC unless the attorney is also appointed as prosecutor.
2.24.030 Judgments.
It is the duty of the attorney to see to the full enforcement of all judgments or decrees entered in favor of the village, and of all similar interlocutory orders.
2.24.040 Advice.
The attorney shall be the legal advisor of the village and shall render advice on all legal questions affecting it, whenever requested to do so by any village official. Upon request by the president or the board, he shall reduce any such opinion to writing.
2.24.050 Special assessments.
It is the duty of the attorney to see to the completion of all special assessment proceedings and condemnation proceedings.