The Director of Law shall be admitted to the practice of law in the State of Ohio and shall be appointed and may be removed by the majority affirmative vote of the members elected to Council. The Director of Law shall serve the City Manager, the Council, the administrative departments, and officers, boards and commissions of the Municipality as legal counsel in connection with Municipal affairs and, subject to the direction of the Council, shall represent the Municipality in all proceedings in court or before any administrative board or body; and shall perform such other duties, consistent with the office, as may be required by this Charter or by ordinance or resolution of the Council.
Council may from time to time provide for such assistants and special counsel to the Director of Law as it shall deem necessary and neither the Director of Law, nor any assistant or special counsel shall be required to reside in the Municipality.
(Amended November 2, 2010)