A. The Director of Law and any assistant, shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of Council, and shall be the head of the Department of Law when created.
(Amended 11-6-18)
B. The Director of Law shall serve the Mayor, the Council, the Administrator, the administrative departments and the officers, boards and commissions of the Municipality as legal counsel in connection with municipal affairs and, subject to the direction of the Mayor or Administrator, shall represent the Municipality in all proceedings in court or before any administrative board. The Director of Law shall perform all duties now or hereafter imposed upon municipal law directors under the laws of the State of Ohio unless otherwise provided by ordinance of the Council and the Director of Law shall perform such other duties consistent with the office as the Mayor, the Council or the Administrator may request. No person shall act as Director of Law unless duly admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio.
(Amended 11-5-02)
C. The Director of Law shall serve under the supervision of the City Administrator. (Enacted 11-4-08 )