The Solicitor shall be the head of the Department of Law. He shall be appointed by a majority vote of all the members of the Council; and shall serve at the pleasure of the Council; and may be removed by a majority vote of all members of the Council; provided, however, that the Council may enter into a Contract in writing with an individual to serve as Solicitor for a period of time not to exceed (2) years. The Solicitor must be admitted to the practice of law in the State of Ohio; but need not be a resident of the Municipality.
Upon a majority vote of the members of Council, the Position of Solicitor/Director of Law may be divided to allow the appointment of a Prosecutor to fulfill the duties designated in Section 6.03 relative to the prosecuting of cases. The requirements for this position are the same as that of Solicitor. Said compensation would be set by Council.
(Amended 11-2-99)