A. Establishment: The Department of Law shall be headed by a Director of Law who shall be an attorney-at-law qualified to practice in the State of Ohio and serve at the will of Council.
B. Duties of the Law Director: The Law Director serves as legal counsel for the City in connection with City affairs, and, subject to the direction of Council, shall represent the City in all proceedings in court or before administrative boards. The Law Director serves the City Manager, the Mayor, Council, the administrative departments and the officers and boards and commissions of the City. The Department of Law shall act as the prosecuting attorney before the Mayor or before any appeal of decisions of the Mayor. The Law Director shall perform all other duties imposed upon City Solicitors by the laws of the State of Ohio unless otherwise provided by ordinance and shall perform such other duties as Council may impose upon him/her consistent with the office.
(Amended 11-04-2003; 11-06-2018)