(A) Prosecute for city. The Corporation Counsel shall prosecute or defend, on behalf of the city in all cases in which the interests of the corporation or any officer thereof are involved; and the City Clerk shall furnish him or her with certified copies of any ordinance, bond or paper in his or her keeping, necessary to be filed or used in any suit or proceeding.
(B) Preparation of ordinances. He or she shall, when required, advise the City Council, or any officer, in all matters of law in which the interests of the corporation are involved, and he or she shall draw such ordinances, bonds, forms and contracts or examine and pass upon the same, as may be required of him or her by the Mayor, the City Council or any committee thereof.
(C) Judgments. He or she shall direct executions to be issued upon all judgments recovered in favor of the city, and shall direct their prompt service. He or she shall examine all the bills of the officers of courts, and of other officers of the law, and shall certify to their correctness, and the liability of the city therefor.
(D) Collection of taxes. He or she is hereby authorized and instructed to enforce the collection of any and all taxes and special assessments in the collection of which the city is interested, and to attend all sales of real or personal property made to enforce the collection of such taxes or special assessments and to bid thereat in behalf of the city.
(E) Violations of ordinances. He or she shall institute and prosecute an action in every case of violation of a city ordinance, when instructed to do so by the Mayor, City Council or any committee thereof.
(F) Prosecution of suits. He or she shall not be required to prosecute any suit or action arising under the ordinances of the city, when, upon investigation of the same, he or she shall become satisfied that the complaint was instituted maliciously or vexatiously, and without just cause; and he or she shall dismiss or discontinue any such suit or proceeding upon such terms as he or she may deem just or equitable.
(1975 Code, § 3.79)