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The Director of Law is hereby authorized to pay the registration fee required by the Ohio Supreme Court to practice law in the State of Ohio for himself or herself and the attorneys appointed by the Director in the civil and criminal branches of the Department of Law.
(Ord. No. 68-88. Passed 1-25-88, eff. 2-1-88)
The Director of Law is hereby authorized to charge and collect a fee from non-City employees to participate in legal education and training programs organized or sponsored by the Department of Law and conducted in accordance with Ohio’s continuing legal education program. The amount of the fee for each program shall be fixed by the Director of Law. The fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into Fund No. 12 SF 146 and are hereby appropriated to pay the cost of the programs organized or sponsored by the Department of Law, including the cost of the lecturers, facilities, materials, and refreshments, the cost of the participation by attorneys in the Department of Law in other continuing legal education programs and the other expenses of the Department of Law.
(Ord. No. 877-91. Passed 4-29-91, eff. 5-2-91)
The Director of Law is authorized to enter into subscription, license and other agreements necessary to obtain electronic online access to computer-assisted legal and other research databases, materials and services required for the work of the Department of Law.
(Ord. No. 355-01. Passed 5-21-01, eff. 5-31-01)
(a) The civil branch of the Department of Law shall contain a Legislative Service Division. The Director of Law shall appoint and fix the compensation of attorneys and other technical, professional and clerical staff necessary to perform the duties of the Legislative Service Division. The Director of Law shall report directly to City Council on matters involving the Legislative Service Division.
(b) The Legislative Service Division shall, in conjunction with City Council staff, provide the following legal services at the request of the Council President, any City Council Committee, or any member of City Council:
(1) Assist and cooperate with any City Council Committee;
(2) Prepare legislation;
(3) Provide impartial and accurate information and reports on legislative issues in accordance with the Rules of Council;
(4) Educate City Council members on community development block grant policies and issues and assist City Council members in utilizing funds, including, community development block grant and neighborhood equity funds;
(5) Advise members on the effects of ordinances and resolutions; and
(6) Any other legal duties as requested.
(c) The Legislative Service Division shall be provided with adequate office space in the Law Department for its operation.
(Ord. No. 1484-A-01. Passed 2-4-02, eff. 2-13-02)
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