2385-13 WO Attorney-Admin Code 2.pdf

a. Provide legal advice and opinions, whether orally and informally, or in formal written form, to those Township Officials, elected or appointed, including, but not limited to, the Mayor, Council, Business Administrator, Chief Financial Officer, or any Department Director, requesting same in the course of performing their official duties and to ensure that such performance and the operation of the municipal corporation in the administration of municipal affairs is lawful and proper; b. Attend all meetings of the Township Council and provide legal advice to the Council as necessary to ensure that the proceedings are conducted in a lawful and proper manner, and to provide legal advice on all matters of Township business; c. Represent the Township in any and all judicial and administrative proceedings, whether before a Judge, Arbitrator, or Mediator, in which the Township, or any of its officers in their official capacity, may have an interest, or before the Council sitting as an administrative authority, including, but not limited to, ABC matters; d. Represent the Township in any transactional matters, including, but not limited to, the purchase and/or sale, or lease of property, real or personal, in which the Township has an interest; e. Draft, or review and approve as to form and sufficiency, all legal documents, contracts, deeds, ordinances and resolutions made, executed or adopted by or on behalf of the Township; f. Enter into any agreement, compromise, or settlement of any litigation in which the Township is involved, subject to the approval of the Governing Body; g. Supervise and direct the work of such additional attorneys, technical and professional assistants as may be authorized by the Governing Body for regular or special employment by or for the Township. (1972 Code § 2-6.2; Ord. No. 288-73 §§ 1-4; New) 2-9.3 Assistant Township Attorney. Subject to Governing Body approval, there shall be an Assistant Township Attorney appointed by the Township Attorney, who shall supervise same and delegate and assign those of his duties, or portions of them, which in the Township Attorney’s judgment will contribute to and facilitate the efficient and effective operation of the Law Department. The Assistant Township Attorney shall be authorized to perform all of the duties of the Township Attorney in the event of his or her absence or unavailability, and subject

ation of the Law Department. The Assistant Township Attorney shall be authorized to perform all of the duties of the Township Attorney in the event of his or her absence or unavailability, and subject to the Township Attorney’s delegation of authority to avoid any duplication of services. The Assistant Township Attorney need not serve full time and shall be subject to annual reappointment with the manner and amount of compensation to be approved by the Governing Body. (1972 Code § 2-2-6.4)