A. The Legal Services Director shall act as the legal counselor and advisor to the Council and Town officials and, as such, shall give an opinion in writing when requested; shall draft all deeds, contracts, conveyances, ordinances, resolutions and other legal instruments when required; shall approve as to form, in writing, all drafts of contracts and all official or other bonds before final approval or acceptance thereof by the Council; shall return within fourteen (14) days all ordinances and resolutions submitted for consideration by the Council, with notes referencing approval or disapproval as to form, together with reasons therefor; shall supervise the prosecution and defense, or cause to be prosecuted and defended, all criminal and civil suits, actions or causes where the Town is a party and shall report to the Council, when required, the condition of any suit or action to which the Town is a party; and shall have the authority to settle all claims against the Town of Oro Valley valued at less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in accordance with Section 3-7-1(A) of this code. Notwithstanding this section, for the purposes of the Town Code, Oro Valley Zoning Code revised and all other Town policies and procedures, wherever the term “Town Attorney” is used it shall mean the Legal Services Director.

The Legal Services Director is appointed by the Town Manager. An annual evaluation shall be conducted by the Town Manager.

B. The contract Town Attorney shall act as the legal counselor and advisor to the Council for all Town Council meetings and special projects as set forth by contract. The contract Town Attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the council under the terms of the contract. ((O)13-15, 05/15/2013; (O)07-37, 09/05/2007; (O)02-03, 01/09/2002)