§ 31.03 DEPARTMENT OF LAW.

   (A)   The Town Council President shall appoint the Town Attorney. The Town Attorney shall be admitted to the practice of law in the state.

   (B)   The Town Attorney shall do the following:

      (1)   Manage the legal affairs of the town;

      (2)   Prosecute violators of town ordinances;

      (3)   Give legal advice to the officers and agencies of the town;

      (4)   Draft ordinances or other legal papers for the town when requested by the proper officer;

      (5)   Maintain custody of the records of his or her office and turn them over to his or her successor in office;

      (6)   Make all title searches and examine all abstracts required in public work of any kind including opening, widening, or changing a street, alley, or public place;

      (7)   Promptly commence all proceedings necessary or advisable for the protection or enforcement of the rights of the town or the public;

      (8)   Use all diligence to collect costs, fees, and recoveries within the scope of his or her duties;

      (9)   Report, in writing, all matters that he or she considers important to the Town Council President; and

      (10)   Report, in writing, all judgments for which the town is liable to the Clerk-Treasurer.