CHAPTER 147
Department of Law
147.01   Conflict of interest.
147.02   Full-time position.
147.03   Compensation.
147.04   Assistant City Attorneys.
147.05   Authorization to represent City.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   City Attorney, election and duties - see CHTR. Sec. 6.01
   Charter transition - see CHTR. Sec. 12.02
   Powers and duties - see Ohio R.C. 733.51 et seq.
   Annual report to Council - see Ohio R.C. 733.62
   Preparing bonds - see Ohio R.C. 733.70
   Counsel for City school board - see Ohio R.C. 3313.35
147.01 CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
   The City Attorney shall not participate in the drafting of any instrument on behalf of any client of his firm or offer advice with respect to the drafting where the instrument would be used in a proceeding brought before the Planning Commission, Council or other body of this City. No member of the firm of the City Attorney shall represent a client in the courts of this State in either a civil or criminal matter in which the City of Reynoldsburg is an adverse party.
   It is not the intention of Council in enacting this section to prohibit partners of the City Attorney from representing clients of the firm before the Planning Commission, Council or other bodies of the City government. Such representations by that firm do not constitute a conflict of interest.
(Res. 80-68. Passed 12-9-68.)
147.02 FULL-TIME POSITION.
   The City Attorney shall be a full-time official of the City commencing January 1, 1996 and shall not hold any other full-time public or private employment or part-time public or private employment that interferes with the position of City Attorney.
(Ord. 6-95. Passed 1-9-95.)
147.03 COMPENSATION.
   Effective January 1, 2012 the salary for the City Attorney shall be ninety-seven thousand eight hundred and two dollars ($97,802), which is the yearly amount of compensation for 2011, and shall be the yearly compensation for the City Attorney until changed by City Council.
(Ord. 5-99. Passed 1-11-99; Ord. 6-03. Passed 2-10-03; Ord. 03-06. Passed 1-23-06; Ord. 46-11. Passed 10-24-11.)
147.04 ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEYS.
   (a)   The City Attorney is hereby authorized to appoint one or more Assistant City Attorneys or legal interns who shall perform such duties as directed by the City Attorney.
   (b)   The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate and enter into a contract or contracts for such services on such terms as he thinks equitable and advisable.
(Ord. 3-72. Passed 1-10-72.)
147.05 AUTHORIZATION TO REPRESENT CITY.
   The City Attorney is authorized to represent the City, or join the City with other political subdivisions to represent the City, in all proceedings in court or before any administrative board or body as may appear to be in the best interest of the City. If prior approval of Council has not been obtained, the City Attorney shall notify Council of the action taken as soon as practical.
(Ord. 68-90. Passed 6-11-90.)