There shall be an officer of the city entitled City Attorney. The Common Council shall appoint the City Attorney, who must be licensed to practice law in South Dakota, for an indefinite term and fix his compensation. The City Attorney shall be the chief legal advisor to the Common Council, Mayor and all city departments, offices and agencies and shall represent the city in all legal proceedings and shall perform such other duties as prescribed by this Charter, the Common Council or the Mayor.
The City Attorney may appoint such Deputy City Attorneys as he deems advisable and may secure additional legal services as he may deem necessary subject to approval by the Common Council.