(a) Except if the commission decides otherwise, the city attorney shall act as attorney for the commission in all trials or other legal transactions. However, the commission may appoint an attorney to represent the commission if it so desires.
(b) The city shall hire on an annual basis independent legal counsel to represent the city and the department head when the city's managerial employment decisions are brought for review before the commission and in all trials, proceedings, or other legal transactions before the commission.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government
Chapter 51 - Civil Service for Police and Fire Departments
Subchapter 2 - Board of Civil Service Commissioners
§ 14-51-201. Appointment of members
§ 14-51-202. Qualifications of commissioners
§ 14-51-203. Organizational meeting
§ 14-51-204. Chair of civil service commission
§ 14-51-205. Secretary of board
§ 14-51-206. Attorney for commission and city
§ 14-51-207. Responsibilities of the city
§ 14-51-208. Quorum for business
§ 14-51-209. Investigative powers