§ 2-216. Office established; duties and establishing the procedure for appointment qualifications and term of office.

There is hereby established a separate office of city attorney, not to be under the supervision of previously established departments. The office of internal audit and equal business opportunity office shall be removed from under the direction and supervision of the city attorney. The city attorney and his or her deputies and assistants shall give advice and counsel to the mayor and the city council and shall represent the city in all civil matters.

(1)

The city attorney shall be appointed by the mayor, and confirmed by a majority of the city council at its first meeting in July. He/she must be a practicing attorney residing in Hinds County with an office in the city at the time of appointment.

(2)

This section shall take effect immediately.

(Code 1971, § 2-9; Ord. No. 1996-55(2), 9-17-96; Ord. No. 2016-21(2), § 2, 9-6-16; Ord. No. 2016-22(2), 9-6-16; Ord. No. 2018-1(2), § 2, 1-3-18; Ord. No. 2018-2(2), § 2, 1-3-18; Ord. No. 2018-15(1), § 2, 7-17-18)