CHAPTER 8
CITY ATTORNEY
Sections:
2-8-101 Attorney to be Retained.
2-8-103 Attendance at Meetings.
2-8-105 Drafting Ordinances and Contracts.
2-8-101 Attorney to be Retained.
The City Council shall retain an attorney duly admitted and licensed to practice law in the state of Utah, to serve as City Attorney and as legal advisor to the City Council and to City officers and employees on matter pertaining to their duties, to represent the City in litigation, except where the City Council directs otherwise, and to render such other legal services as may be required by the City Council.
(1968 Code 1-15-1; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 2-8-1)
2-8-102 Compensation.
The City Attorney shall be compensated for his services as such on a basis authorized by the City Council.
(1968 Code 1-15-1; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 2-8-2; amended in codification)
2-8-103 Attendance at Meetings.
The Attorney shall attend City Council meetings and shall attend other meetings when requested to do so by the Mayor or by any member of the City Council.
(1968 Code 1-15-2; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 2-8-3)
2-8-104 Legal Advisor.
The City Attorney shall render advice on all legal questions affecting the City whenever requested to do so by any City official. Upon request by the Mayor or by any member of the City Council, he shall reduce any such opinion to writing.
(1968 Code 1-15-3; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 2-8-4)
2-8-105 Drafting Ordinances and Contracts.
It shall be the duty of the Attorney to draft or supervise the drafting of all contracts, leases, or other documents or instruments to which the City may be a party; and, upon request of the City Council, to draft ordinances covering any subject within the power of the City.
(1968 Code 1-15-4; minor changes in phraseology made in codification 1979; 1979 Code 2-8-5)
2-8-106 Legal Representation.
The City Attorney shall prosecute or defend any and all suits or actions to which the City may be a party, or in which it may be interested, or which may be brought against or by any officer of the City on behalf of the City, or in the capacity of such person as an officer of the City.
(1968 Code 1-15-5; 1979 Code 2-8-6)
2-8-107 Prosecutor.
The City Attorney shall have the duty to prosecute violations of City ordinances and shall have the same powers in respect to violations of City ordinances as may be exercised by a county attorney in respect to violations of state law, including, but not limited to, granting immunity to witnesses for violations of City ordinances.
(1968 Code 1-15-6; 1979 Code 2-8-7)
2-8-109 Special Assessments.
It shall be the duty of the Attorney to see to the completion of all special assessment proceedings and condemnation proceedings.
(1968 Code 1-15-7; 1979 Code 2-8-9)