(a) At Will Employee. The Law Director shall serve at the pleasure of Council and may be suspended or removed by Council at any time, with or without cause, by a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the current members of Council. Any vote to remove the Law Director may be by motion of Council, regardless if appointment was made by ordinance or resolution.
(b) Appointment Based on Qualifications. The Law Director of the Department of Law shall be appointed by Council based solely on qualifications required for the respective department after consideration of the Personnel Committee's recommendation.
(c) License and Residency Requirements. The Law Director and each assistant, if any, shall be an attorney-at-law admitted and licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio. The Law Director shall have and establish residence as provided for in Section 197.06. The Law Director need not be an elector of the City until such time as residency is required.
(d) The duties and functions of the Law Director are full time; nevertheless, the Law Director and/or any assistant thereto, may engage in any other practice of law, provided however, that it does not materially affect the operations of the City.
(Ord. 49-05. Passed 5-2-05.)