(a) Appointment. The Law Director shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of a majority of the members elected to Council. Assistants may be provided for as Council shall from time to time see fit.
(b) Qualifications. The Law Director shall be an attorney-at-law duly licensed in the State of Ohio and admitted to the practice of law before the Courts of the State of Ohio. The Law Director shall have: (1) At least ten (10) years of experience in the active practice of law, including litigation experience; and (2) A minimum of five (5) years full-time and/or substantial part-time experience in the practice of municipal and/or governmental civil law.
(c) Duties. The Law Director shall serve the Mayor, the various administrative departments, boards, and officers of the Municipality and the Council, as attorney and legal counsel, and shall represent the Municipality in all proceedings in court or before any administrative body. The Law Director shall act as prosecuting attorney before the Mayor’s Court or upon appeals from the decision of the Mayor. The Law Director shall perform all other duties now or hereafter imposed by law upon legal counsel of cities unless otherwise provided by ordinance by Council, and shall perform such other duties as the Council or the Mayor may require consistent with such office.
(d) Removal. The Law Director shall hold office at the pleasure of the Mayor.
(Amended 11-5-13)