Chapter 13: Cities Of The First Class

PART I.--GOVERNMENT BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND GENERAL LAWS

Article 5: Executive Department; Powers And Duties Of Officers

Statute 13-516: Duties and salary of attorney. The city attorney shall receive a salary which shall be fixed by ordinance. The city attorney shall attend all cases wherein the city is a party, in all courts; he or she shall draft all ordinances, contracts, agreements, etc.; he or she shall attend all meetings of the council, and shall be under the immediate control of the governing body.

      History:   L. 1903, ch. 122, § 80; R.S. 1923, § 13-516; L. 1945, ch. 99, § 7; July 1.