The Law Director shall be the chief legal adviser of all officers, departments, commissions, boards and agencies and of all officers and employees of the City in the matters relating to their official powers and duties. He or she shall represent the City in all court proceedings except as herein provided.
The Law Director shall attend all regular and special meetings of Council; prepare all ordinances and resolutions of Council; and perform all services incident to his or her office as may be required by statute, City Charter or ordinance. (Ord. 1975-35. Passed 2-19-75.)
(a) The Law Director is hereby authorized to appoint an Assistant Law Director whose primary function, duty and responsibility shall be the prosecution of all misdemeanor cases in Portage County Municipal Court; however, this Assistant Director shall perform any other duties assigned to him or her by the Law Director. The Assistant shall serve at the pleasure of the Law Director. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit or restrict the Law Director of this City from the prosecution of any misdemeanor case in the Portage County Municipal Court should he or she determine such prosecution is necessary or advisable.
(b) The Law Director is hereby authorized to appoint an Assistant Law Director whose primary function, duty, and responsibility shall be to advise the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and Board of Health. The Assistant shall attend each meeting of the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and upon request, the Board of Health. The Assistant shall perform such other duties assigned him or her by the Law Director which shall include but not necessarily be restricted to discussion and consultation with City officials in their official capacities and the disposition of residents' complaints on matters not relating to criminal prosecution. The Law Director may assign this Assistant Law Director to the prosecution of misdemeanor cases in Portage County Municipal Court should he or she deem it necessary or advisable to do so. The Assistant shall serve at the pleasure of the Law Director.
(Ord. 2019-56. Passed 5-15-19.)