§ 7.07. City Attorney.  


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  • The Council shall appoint an attorney duly licensed in the State of Texas, who shall be the City Attorney. He shall receive for his services such compensation as may be fixed by the Council and shall hold his office at the pleasure of Council. The City Attorney, or such other attorneys selected by him with the approval of the Council shall represent the City in all litigation. He shall be the legal advisor of, attorney and counsel for, the City and all officers and departments thereof. A City Attorney shall hold no other City office or City employment during the term for which he is appointed by the Council. Should a person serving as City Attorney become a candidate in a City election, he shall resign his position as City Attorney upon election to a City Office.

(Rev. of 5-6-1995; Ord. No. 2014-14, § 5, 6-16-2014)