Section 31 HandoutVV
Sec. 31. -Appointment and qualifications. FF Ctr z
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The city commission shall appoint a city attorney, which may be a law firm, who shall be an attorney
with at least five years of experience in the practice of general, civil or municipal law, admitted in and
having authority to practice in all courts of this state, and who shall be compensated at a rate set by the
city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 32. - Powers and duties.
The duties of the city attorney shall include:
(1) Acting as the legal advisor to, and attorney and counselor for, the city and its officers
in matters relating to their official duties; and
(2) Preparing in writing, all contracts, bonds and other instruments in which the city is
concerned and giving an endorsement of approval as to form and correctness; and
(3) Prosecuting and defending for and on behalf of the city, all civil complaints, suits and
controversies in which the city is a party; and
(4) Furnishing opinions on questions of law relating to the powers and duties of city
officers; and
(5) Performing such other duties as may be required by ordinance or resolution of the
city commission.
(6) The city attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the city commission. The city
commission may remove the city attorney by the affirmative vote of not less than
three (3) of its members.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)