(A) There is hereby created the Department of Law to be headed by a Law Director. The Law Director shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the Council by a vote of at least a majority of its members. The Law Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and the Council and may be removed without cause by the Mayor with the approval of the Council by a vote of at least a majority of its members; or he may be removed without cause by the Council by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of its members without the consent of the Mayor.
(B) The Law Director shall be an attorney-at-law duly authorized to practice law in the State of Ohio. The Law Director may serve as legal counsel to any school district, county, township, other municipality, or other political subdivision, district or unit of the federal, state or local governments and may receive additional compensation therefor; however he shall not be required to serve as legal counsel for a school district by virtue of his office as Law Director. The Law Director may also engage in the private practice of law and he may hold other public or private employment.
(C) The Law Director shall be the legal adviser, prosecuting attorney and counsel for the municipality, and, subject to the direction of Council, shall represent the municipality in all proceedings in Court or before any administrative board or body. The Law Director shall perform all other powers, duties and functions now or hereafter imposed on City Solicitors under the laws of Ohio; and shall perform other duties as required by this Charter, by ordinance or resolution, or as directed by the Mayor.
(D) The Council may provide for assistants and special counsel to the Law Director. All assistants shall be appointed by the Law Director. The assistants shall be responsible to the Law Director and when authorized, may exercise all or any part of the powers, duties and functions granted to the Law Director under this section. Special counsel may be employed by Council to perform powers, duties and functions authorized by and in the manner provided by Council.