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--- (13) --- Editor's note— At the direction of the town, the numbering style of Article 12 was made to conform with the style of the Charter.
Sec. 12-0-1. - Selection and term.#
There shall be a town solicitor and, if necessary, assistant town solicitors each of whom shall be appointed by the council and serve at the pleasure of the council.
Sec. 12-0-2. - Qualifications.#
The town solicitor and assistant town solicitors shall be attorneys-at-law in good standing and the town solicitor must have been admitted to the bar for four (4) years, but the assistant town solicitors need not have been admitted that long prior to their appointments and they need not be residents of the town.
Sec. 12-0-3. - Duties.#
The town solicitor shall be the attorney for the town and legal advisor to the manager, council, and all other departments and agencies of the town exclusive of the school committee and shall direct the work of the assistant town solicitors. It shall be the duty of the town solicitor to: a.
Appear for and protect the rights of the town in all actions, suits and proceedings, civil or criminal in law or equity, brought by or against it or for or against any of its departments, including the board of canvassers and registration.
b.
Examine and prepare all ordinances and resolutions and all invitations for bids, contracts and other legal documents sent out by any department, office or agency of the town.
c.
Perform such other duties appropriate to his/her office as the provisions of this Charter, the town manager and/or the town council may require.
Sec. 12-0-4. - Opinions—A public record.#
Except for privileged documents, all written legal opinions furnished to the town manager, the town council and all departments, offices and agencies of the town shall be filed with the town clerk and become a public record.
Sec. 12-0-5. - Special powers.#
The statement in this Charter of duties of the town solicitor shall not be deemed to abridge such special powers and duties as are now and hereafter conferred upon town solicitors by state law.