CHAPTER 133
Department of Law

133.01   Law Director; appointment. (Repealed)

133.02   Duties; qualifications.

133.03   Hiring of assistants or special counsel.

133.04   Compensation.

133.05   Law Director not required to be resident or elector.

133.06   Limitation on duties of Law Director and assistants.

CROSS REFERENCES

         Establishment -  see CHTR. Art. V, Sec. 1

         Appointment, duties and qualifications of Law Director -  see

            CHTR. Art. V, Sec. 2

         Annual report to Council - see Ohio R.C. 733.62

         Authority to settle moral claims - see ADM. 131.04

133.01 LAW DIRECTOR; APPOINTMENT. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 133.01 was repealed by implication by the adoption of the voters of the revised City Charter on November 8, 1994. Article V, Section 2, of such Charter provides for the appointment of the Law Director.)

133.02 DUTIES; QUALIFICATIONS.

   The Law Director shall serve the Mayor, Council, the administrative departments and the officers, boards and commissions of the Municipality as legal counsel in connection with Municipal affairs, and subject to the direction of the Mayor and Council. S/he shall represent the Municipality in all proceedings in court or before any administrative board or commission. S/he shall perform all other duties now or hereafter imposed upon municipal solicitors under the laws of Ohio, unless otherwise provided by ordinance of Council, and s/he shall perform such other duties consistent with his/her office as the Mayor or Council may request. No person shall act as Law Director unless duly admitted to the practice of law in the State of Ohio, and such person shall have had at least five years of experience in the active practice of law.
(Ord. 2014-51. Passed 4-21-14.)

133.03 HIRING OF ASSISTANTS OR SPECIAL COUNSEL.

   When it becomes necessary or advisable, in the opinion of Council, to employ assistants and/or special counsel to assist the Law Director in the performance of his duties, Council may employ such assistants and/or special counsel, including any law firm with which the Law Director may be connected or a member, and agree to pay such assistants and/or special counsel such reasonable compensation as shall be approved by Council. The Assistant Law Director shall perform such duties in the Department of Law as are designated by the Director of Law, and shall be responsible to and report directly to the Director of Law. In the absence or unavailability of the Law Director, the Assistant Law Director shall have the same authority and responsibility as the Law Director and shall act under the direction and control of the Law Director, the Mayor and Council, as provided herein and in the Charter.
(Ord. 2014-51. Passed 4-21-14.)

133.04 COMPENSATION.

   (a)    The Law Director shall receive a salary as may be established by Council from time to time, which compensation shall cover all legal services rendered by him/her.

   (b)    The Law Director shall receive benefits and be reimbursed for expenses as set forth in the Administrative Salary Ordinance, any other ordinance governing salaries and/or benefits which may be adopted by Council, and the Employee Policy Manual.
(Ord. 2014-51. Passed 4-21-14.)

133.05 LAW DIRECTOR NOT REQUIRED TO BE RESIDENT OR ELECTOR.

   Neither the Law Director, his assistants, any special counsel nor any other attorney or firm of attorneys designated or employed by authority hereof shall be required to be residents or electors of the Municipality.
(Ord. 2014-51. Passed 4-21-14.)