§ 4.09. DUTIES OF LEGAL COUNSEL.

(A)

Duties. The City Attorney with the assistance of the City Clerk shall prepare all ordinances, all contracts and other instruments in writing in which the municipality is concerned, or shall endorse on each, his or her approval as to form. No contract with the municipality shall be binding upon the municipality until the City Attorney has endorsed his or her approval thereon, and this provision shall be strictly construed by all courts of this State. When required by the Commission, the City Attorney shall prosecute and defend, for and in behalf of the City, all complaints, suits and controversies in which the City is a party.

(B)

Opinions. The City Attorney shall furnish the Commission, City Manager, and Department Heads his or her opinion on any questions of law relating to their respective powers and duties; and he or she shall perform such other professional duties as may be required of him or her by ordinance, resolution or motion of the Commission, by this Charter, or by special acts.

(C)

Assistant City Attorneys. Assistant City Attorneys shall perform those duties assigned them by the City Attorney.

(D)

Special Counsel. Special counsel shall perform those duties assigned them by Commission.

(Ord. No. 62-01, passed 1/8/02, Adopted at Referendum 3/12/02)