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Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-33-113: City attorney

(a) The council shall appoint a city attorney, together with such assistant city attorneys as the council shall determine are required. (b) The city attorney shall: (1) Be responsible for representing and defending the city in all litigation in which the city is a party; (2) Be the prosecuting officer in the city court; (3) Attend all meetings of the council; (4) Advise the council, city manager and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs; (5) Approve as to form and legality all contracts, deeds, bonds, ordinances, resolutions, motions, and other official documents; and (6) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the council or city manager. Acts 1961, ch. 255, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-3313.
(a) The council shall appoint a city attorney, together with such assistant city attorneys as the council shall determine are required.
(b) The city attorney shall: (1) Be responsible for representing and defending the city in all litigation in which the city is a party; (2) Be the prosecuting officer in the city court; (3) Attend all meetings of the council; (4) Advise the council, city manager and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs; (5) Approve as to form and legality all contracts, deeds, bonds, ordinances, resolutions, motions, and other official documents; and (6) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the council or city manager.
(1) Be responsible for representing and defending the city in all litigation in which the city is a party;
(2) Be the prosecuting officer in the city court;
(3) Attend all meetings of the council;
(4) Advise the council, city manager and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs;
(5) Approve as to form and legality all contracts, deeds, bonds, ordinances, resolutions, motions, and other official documents; and
(6) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the council or city manager.

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TN Code
Title 6
Chapter 33

(a) The council shall appoint a city attorney, together with such assistant city attorneys as the council shall determine are required.

(b) The city attorney shall: (1) Be responsible for representing and defending the city in all litigation in which the city is a party; (2) Be the prosecuting officer in the city court; (3) Attend all meetings of the council; (4) Advise the council, city manager and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs; (5) Approve as to form and legality all contracts, deeds, bonds, ordinances, resolutions, motions, and other official documents; and (6) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the council or city manager.

(1) Be responsible for representing and defending the city in all litigation in which the city is a party;

(2) Be the prosecuting officer in the city court;

(3) Attend all meetings of the council;

(4) Advise the council, city manager and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs;

(5) Approve as to form and legality all contracts, deeds, bonds, ordinances, resolutions, motions, and other official documents; and

(6) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the council or city manager.

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