(a) The city attorney shall be an active member in good standing of the Florida Bar.
(b) The city attorney shall:
(1) Act as the legal advisor to and counselor for the municipality, and all of its officers, in matters relating to their official duties.
(2) Prepare all contracts, and other instruments in writing in which the municipality is concerned, and shall endorse on each his or her approval of the form thereof; and no contract with the municipality shall take effect until his or her approval is so endorsed thereon.
(3) Make emergency legal decisions on filing suits and appeals subject to ratification of the commission.
(4) When requested to do so by resolution of the commission, prosecute and defend on behalf of the city all complaints, suits and the controversies in which the city is a party.
(5) When so requested, furnish the commission, the city manager, the head of any department, or any officer or board not included within a department his or her opinion on any question of law involving their respective powers and duties.
(6) Perform such other professional duties as may be required of him or her by resolution of the commission or as prescribed for city attorneys in the general law of the state.
(Ord. O-84-14, passed 2-3-84; Am. Ord. O-99-34, passed 10-20-99; Am. Ord. O-2018-06, passed 11-6-18)