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CITY ATTORNEY

CITY ATTORNEY

The city attorney shall be charged with the general direction and supervision of the legal affairs of the city. The city attorney shall:

(a) Attend meetings of the city governing body when so directed to attend by the governing body;

(b) Advise the city governing body and all officers of the city upon such legal questions affecting the city and its

offices as may be submitted to him or her;

(c) When requested by the city governing body, give opinions in writing upon any such questions;

(d) Draft such ordinances, contracts, leases, easements, conveyances and other instruments in writing as may be submitted to him or her in the regular transaction of affairs of the city;

(e) Approve all ordinances of the city as to form and legality;

(f) Attend planning commission and board of zoning appeals meetings when so directed by the boards;

(g) Appear and prosecute all violations of city ordinances in municipal court when his or her services shall be required;

(h) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing body and the Kansas statutes.