7-4-4604. Duties. - Montana Statutes

     7-4-4604. Duties. The city attorney shall:
     (1) appear before the city court and other courts and prosecute on behalf of the city;
     (2) serve upon the attorney general within 10 days of the filing or receipt a copy of any notice of appeal that the city attorney files or receives in a criminal proceeding;
     (3) when required, draft for the city council contracts and ordinances for the government of the city;
     (4) when required, give to the mayor or city council written opinions on questions pertaining to the duties and the rights, liabilities, and powers of the city; and
     (5) perform other duties that pertain to the functions of the city council or that the city council prescribes by resolution.

     History: En. Sec. 6, p. 64, Ex. L. 1887; amd. Sec. 9, p. 182, L. 1889; amd. Sec. 4787, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3256, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5038, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 4391; re-en. Sec. 5038, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-811(part); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 428, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 154, L. 2005.