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ARTICLE VII
CITY LAW DIRECTOR
SECTION 7.01   ELECTION AND TERM.
   The person elected to the office of City Law Director at the November 1965 municipal election under the statutory form of government shall serve as City Law Director under this Charter for a term of two years and shall have the powers, duties and functions this Charter confers upon the City Law Director. At the November 1967 municipal election and every four years thereafter the City Law Director shall be elected from the City at large for a four year term. He shall assume office on the first Monday in December following his election, and he shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. The salary of the City Law Director for the two year term of office beginning January 3, 1966, shall be $5,520.00 per year, and thereafter the salary of the City Law Director shall be established by the Council, subject to the limitation provided in Sec. 3.11 of this Charter.
(Amended 11-3-81; 5-8-01)
(Editor’s Note: Because of the 2006 amendment to Charter Section 23.01 (Terms of Elected Officials), all references to the date an official takes office should be deemed to mean that the official shall take office on the first day of January following his/her election. See Section 23.01.)
SECTION 7.02   QUALIFICATIONS.
   The City Law Director shall have been a resident of the City for at least one year before his election and shall be an elector of the City at the time of his election and during his term of office. The City Law Director shall hold no other employment with the City, except that he may serve as Administrative Legal Counsel, nor shall he hold any other election public office, except that of member of the county central committee of the political party of which he is a member or that of a delegate to a state or national political party convention of the political party of which he is a member. The City Law Director may serve any health district, school district or other political subdivision as legal counsel, and he may receive compensation for such service. The City Law Director shall have been duly admitted to the practice of law in the State of Ohio.
(Amended 5-8-01)
SECTION 7.03   POWERS AND DUTIES.
   The City Law Director shall serve the Council, Clerk of Council, the City Finance Director, and the Civil Service Commission as legal counsel in their respective affairs and shall represent the City, Council, Clerk of Council, City Finance Director, and Civil Service Commission in all proceedings in court or before any administrative board or body. He shall act as the city prosecutor in all criminal matters and shall represent the City in court in all criminal matters. He shall bring all taxpayers' suits on behalf of the City as provided by the general laws of the State of Ohio. In addition to the foregoing powers, the City Law Director shall represent the City in all matters and actions relating to: the annexation and detachment of territory; the liability of the City for injuries to persons or property alleged to have been caused by any wrongful acts of the City, its officers or employees; the appropriation of property in exercise of the power of eminent domain by the City; the validity of all bonds and notes issued by the City; and the levying of taxes and assessments by the City. He shall render written opinions to the Council, Clerk of Council, City Finance Director, and Civil Service Commission upon receipt of a written request therefor. He shall appoint and remove, subject to the provisions of this Charter, all assistants and employees in his office.
   Council may from time to time provide for such assistants and special counsel to the City Law Director as it shall deem necessary.
(Amended 5-8-01; 11-6-12)
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