§ 2-223. Functions.

The functions and powers of the city attorney shall include:

(1)

To act as the legal advisor, attorney, and counselor to the city and to its officers and agencies in matters relating to their official duties.

(2)

To prepare or to review from a legal standpoint on behalf of the city all legal instruments that concern it.

(3)

To prepare or to review ordinances and resolutions as to form and sufficiency.

(4)

To draft or to review and assist in the passage through the state legislature bills affecting the city.

(5)

To attend the meetings of the city commission, including special meetings, and to attend meetings of boards, commissions, and special committees when requested.

(Code 1979, § 2-117)