(A) Prosecute for city. The City Attorney 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 with certified copies of any ordinance, bond or paper in his keeping necessary to be filed or used in any suit or proceedings.
(B) Preparation of ordinances. When required, he shall advise the City Council or any officer in all matters of law in which the interests of the corporation are involved, and he shall draw such ordinances, bonds, forms and contracts, or examine and pass upon the same, as may be required of him by the Mayor, the City Council or any committee thereof.
(C) Judgments. He shall direct executions to be issued upon all judgments recovered in favor of the city, and shall direct their prompt service. He 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) Violations of ordinances. He 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.
(E) Prosecution of suits. He shall not be required to prosecute any suit or action arising under the ordinances of the city when, upon investigation of the same, he shall become satisfied that the complaint was instituted maliciously, vexatiously or without just cause; and he shall dismiss or discontinue any such suit or proceeding upon such terms as he may deem just or equitable.
(F) Collection of taxes. He 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 on behalf of the city.
(G) Commissions. The City Attorney shall act as the legal advisor for the utility systems, for the Plan Commission, for the Zoning Board of Appeals and for all other boards and commissions hereafter established by the City Council. He shall perform all legal services as may be required for those boards and commissions.
(1993 Code, § 1-2-97)
Statutory reference:
See similar provisions, ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 3-7-3