The Director of the Department of Law shall be known as the Law Director. He or she shall be an attorney-at-law, admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio. The Law Director shall perform such duties as may be assigned to the office of the Law Director by law, as well as those imposed by the Administrative Code. He or she shall be the appointing authority for the Department of Law, with the advice and consent of the Mayor.
Beginning January 1, 1986, the Law Director shall become a full-time position. The Director appointed at that time and thereafter must become a resident and elector of the City within six (6) months after taking office.
The Law Director and his or her assistants may not serve as counsels to any school district, county, township or other municipality, political subdivision or local government. He or she may represent the Defiance City School District pursuant to a contract approved by such School District and the City Council, with any compensation under such contract for such services being paid into the City's treasury.