§ 31.36. DUTIES AND COMPENSATION.

(A)

It shall be the duty of the Municipal Attorney whenever called on by Council, or the necessity arises, to give his advice and direction to the Council, or any member there of, or to the Town Administrator and Zoning Administrator, Municipal Clerk, Finance Officer, other such officers, and the Chief of Police, on any and all legal questions which may arise in the course of the administration of the municipal government, or in the discharge of the duties of their respective offices, and whenever required to do so by Council, he shall give his legal opinion in writing.

(B)

He shall draw or supervise the drawing or drafting of all ordinances and other instruments of writing relative to the business of the municipality when required to so do by the Council or any member thereof; shall whenever notified to do so, attend meetings of the Council and shall take charge of all prosecutions of offenders and conduct the correspondence on all legal subjects which it may become necessary to investigate; and generally he shall be careful that the Council and officers shall not fall into error of the law in the administration and management of the business and affairs of the municipality. The Municipal Attorney shall receive such compensation for the discharge of his general duties as from time to time is approved by the Council.

('60 Code, § 2-34; Am. Ord. 351, § 4, passed 1-5-98)