(A) The Attorney shall be appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the City Council for the term of one year, unless sooner removed for cause, and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
(B) The Attorney shall have full charge of the law affairs of the city, including all duties prescribed in § 31.161, and the power to consult and, with the consent of the City Council, retain other attorneys to assist the Attorney in performing those duties when necessary.
(C) The Attorney shall be known as the City Attorney, and shall receive hourly based fee compensation for office services, advice and meeting attendance as agreed between the Attorney and the City Council, and shall receive reasonable fees for other services rendered when, in his or her judgment, or in the judgment of the Mayor or City Council, the same are necessary or are for the best interests of the city.
(1999 Code, § 1-2-88) (Ord. 13-11, passed 8-9-2011)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see 65 ILCS 5/3.1-30-5