Sec. 67. - Powers and duties.

The city attorney shall have such duties and responsibilities as are set forth in this charter or required of the city attorney by ordinance, including the following. The city attorney shall be the legal adviser of and attorney and counsel for the city, and for all officers and departments thereof in matters relating to their official duties. The city attorney shall prosecute or defend all suits for and in behalf of the city, and shall prepare all contracts, bonds and other instruments in writing in which the city is concerned and shall certify in writing approval of the form and correctness thereof. The city attorney may appoint a department deputy and such assistants, secretaries and clerks as council may authorize. Said deputy shall have the power to perform all the duties of the city attorney.

(Amended 11-3-98; Ord. No. 1749-2014, 7-21-2014)