The City Council shall appoint a City Attorney from recommendations of the City Manager, or by any member of the City Council, who shall be duly licensed to practice law in the State of Texas. He shall receive for his services such compensation as may be fixed by the Council. He may be removed at any time by majority vote of the City Council.
The City Attorney shall represent the City of Longview in all its litigation. He shall be the legal advisor of and attorney and counsel for the City of Longview, the Council and all boards, commissions and agencies, and all officers and departments thereof.
The City Attorney shall have authority to appoint one or more assistants, subject to approval of the City Manager, such assistant or assistants to hold office at the will of the City Attorney so long as he remains as such.
Notwithstanding the above provisions, the Council may engage special legal counsel to represent the City of Longview in any specific matter or for the performance of any specifically delineated duties otherwise to be performed by the City Attorney.