§ 8.7. City attorney.  


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  • The city attorney shall be a regularly licensed by the State of Texas attorney at law. The city attorney shall represent the city in all litigation and controversies, pass upon all proposed ordinances granting franchises of any kind, and in the event the city attorney disapproves of any such ordinances, it shall be the city attorney's duty to file legal written objections with the city council. It shall be the duty of the city attorney to inspect and pass upon all papers, documents, contracts, and other instruments in which the city might be interested. The city attorney shall be the legal advisor of the mayor, and of the city council, or any committee of the council, and of all city officers and employees with respect to any legal question involving an official duty or any other matter pertaining to the affairs of the City of Palestine. The city attorney shall perform such other duties as the city council may direct. Whenever it shall be brought to the city attorney's knowledge through the affidavits of 10 creditable persons that any persons, firms or corporations exercising or enjoying any franchise or privilege from the City of Palestine have been guilty of a breach of any condition of such franchise or privilege, or have failed to comply in any material manner with the terms and stipulations of such franchise or privilege, it shall be the city attorney's duty to report the breach or failure to comply to the city council, together with all relevant facts. If the city council shall determine that the complaints are well founded, it shall be the city attorney's duty to take such actions as may be necessary, and in the event the offending corporation, firm, or person shall fail or refuse to conform to the orders of the council, it shall be the duty of the council to direct the city attorney to institute suit in the court having jurisdiction against such corporation, firm, or person, for a judgment of forfeiture of franchise or privilege, or any other proper judgment. It shall be the city attorney's duty to see that all penal ordinances of the city are impartially enforced. Whenever deemed expedient, the city council may employ other attorneys.

( Ord. No. O-7-18, 2-12-2018, as approved by voters as shown on Ord. No. O-19-18, 5-14-2018 )