Chapter 2.76
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
Sections:
2.76.020 Appointment from attorney lists.
2.76.030 Acting on behalf of attorney.
2.76.050 Fee for substituting attorney.
2.76.010 Power to appoint.
The city attorney shall be provided with the power to appoint an assistant city attorney to act for him and on his behalf in his absence or in matters concerned with ethical conflicts in which he is prohibited by the Ethical Code of the Washington State Bar Association from dealing with. (Ord. 863 § 1, 1974).
2.76.020 Appointment from attorney lists.
The assistant prosecuting attorney or city attorney shall be appointed from the attorney lists of the Pierce County or King County Bar Association. (Ord. 863 § 2, 1974).
2.76.030 Acting on behalf of attorney.
The assistant prosecuting attorney or city attorney may be appointed to act on behalf of the city attorney if his private practice or the duties of his employment do not conflict with the interest of the city. (Ord. 863 § 3, 1974).
2.76.040 Trade of services.
The city attorney is empowered to trade his services with that of another prosecuting attorney or town or city attorney, and may act as prosecuting attorney or town or city attorney for another city in order to fulfill all agreements between the Buckley city attorney and another prosecuting or city or town attorney involving substitution of services for the benefit of both attorneys in situations as enumerated in BMC 2.76.010. (Ord. 863 § 4, 1974).
2.76.050 Fee for substituting attorney.
If the city attorney is unable to make arrangements as provided for in BMC 2.76.040, he shall be empowered to authorize a fee of $25.00 per night for the services of an attorney acting for him and on his behalf in the interest of the city in those situations enumerated in BMC 2.76.010. The money shall be funded by the city. In all other circumstances in which $25.00 is not reasonable compensation for legal services to be rendered, the mayor may retain the services of an attorney on behalf of the city. The mayor may agree with the attorney on a fair and reasonable rate of compensation for the legal services to be rendered by the attorney. (Ord. 1005, 1981; Ord. 863 § 5, 1974).