7-3-4461. Department of law. (1) The head of the department of law must be an attorney who has been admitted to practice in the state of Montana and must be known as the city attorney.
(2) The department head is the legal adviser of and attorney and counsel for the municipality and for all the officers and departments of the municipality in matters relating to their official duties. The department head shall prosecute and defend all suits for and in behalf of the municipality and shall prepare all contracts, bonds, and other instruments in writing in which the municipality is concerned and shall endorse on each an approval of the form and correctness of the documents.
(3) The department head shall employ the number of assistants that the commission may authorize by ordinance.
History: En. Sec. 64, Ch. 152, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 5462, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5462, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3263; amd. Sec. 397, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government
Part 44. Municipal Commission-Manager Government Continued
7-3-4401. Administrative departments
7-3-4402. Appointment of department directors
7-3-4403. Role of department director
7-3-4404. Appointment of boards
7-3-4405. Establishment of civil service board
7-3-4406. Organization of board
7-3-4407. Classification of civil service
7-3-4408. Role of civil service board
7-3-4409. Role of chief examiner
7-3-4411. Procedure for discharge, demotion, or suspension of employee
7-3-4412. Retention of existing positions
7-3-4413. Certification required to receive salary
7-3-4414. Investigatory powers of civil service board
7-3-4415. Prohibition on discrimination in employment
7-3-4416. Violation of civil service provisions
7-3-4418. Power to establish eight-hour day
7-3-4419. through 7-3-4430 reserved
7-3-4431. Department of finance
7-3-4432. Accounting procedures
7-3-4433. Claims and issuance of warrants
7-3-4434. Purchase and sale of supplies and property
7-3-4435. Approval required for certain contracts
7-3-4436. Sinking fund trustees
7-3-4437. through 7-3-4440 reserved
7-3-4441. Department of public service
7-3-4444. Supervision of plats
7-3-4446. Acceptance of streets or alleys
7-3-4447. Supervision of public places
7-3-4448. Vacating or changing name of street
7-3-4449. Grant of right to use or occupy public places
7-3-4450. Renewal of franchises
7-3-4451. Prohibition on exclusive grant or franchise
7-3-4452. Grant to operate public utility
7-3-4453. Assessments for snow, ice, weed, and rubbish removal
7-3-4454. through 7-3-4460 reserved
7-3-4461. Department of law
7-3-4462. Office of city judge
7-3-4463. Department of public welfare