(a) Appointment. The Director-of-Law shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of a majority of the members of Council. The Director shall be an attorney-at-law duly admitted to the practice of law in Ohio for a minimum of five (5) years prior to the Director’s appointment by the Mayor and also admitted to practice before the courts of the State of Ohio. The Director of Law may be removed from office by the Mayor with the concurrence of a majority of the members of Council.
(b) Duties. The Director-of-Law shall serve the Mayor, the Council, the various administrative departments, boards, commissions and officers of the Municipality in all proceedings in court or before any administrative body. The Director, or such assistants as Council may provide, may act as prosecuting attorney before the courts and upon appeals from the decision of the courts. The Director shall perform all other duties now or hereafter imposed by law upon directors of law of municipalities in Ohio unless otherwise provided by ordinance of Council, and shall perform such other duties as the Council or Mayor may require consistent with the Director’s office. (Amended 11-3-09; 11-4-14; 11-6-18)