85 of 1972 - Amending Sections 25-12-1, -2, -3 and -4, establishing the position of Deputy City Attorney in the o ROLL CALL
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AN ORDINANCE
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Sections 25-12-1, 25-12-2, 25-12-3and 25-12-4, of the
Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to the office of city
attorney.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Sections 25-12-1, 25-12-2, 25-12-3 and 25-12-4, of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to the office of city attorney,
be, and the same hereby are, amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 25-12-1. Creation of office of city attorney. There is hereby
created the offices of city attorney, deputy city attorney, assistant city
attorneys, city prosecutor and assistant city prosecutors. Each of said
offices shall be filled by appointment by the board of commissioners of
Salt Lake City.
"Sec. 25-12-2. Duties. The law department of salt Lake City shall
comprise the offices of city attorney, deputy city attorney, assistant
city attorneys, city prosecutor and assistant city prosecutors. The law
department shall have charge of all legal matters pertaining to the rights,
obligations, property, property rights, administration, officers and agents
of Salt Lake City; it shall also have charge, in the city's behalf, of all
litigation to which the city is a party. Should any of said officers have
personal knowledge of any violation of a city ordinance, or receive reliable
information of any such violation, he shall immediately institute the
necessary steps to bring the offender to punishment.
"Sec. 25-12-3. Duties of city attorney. The city attorney shall attend
the meetings of the board of commissioners; but such attendance upon any
given meeting may be waived by the board at its election. He, or any officer
of the law department, subject to his direction, shall advise and counsel
the board of commissioners and the members thereof, and all other officers
of the city upon such questions of law pertaining to the business, property
and all affairs of the city as may from time to time arise. He, or any
officer of the law department, subject to his direction, shall prosecute and
defend in all courts all actions on behalf of the city, and defend all actions
against any officer or agent of the city, on account of his official acts; he
shall take appeals on behalf of the city or any officer as aforesaid, with the
consent and approval of the board of commissioners; and either he or any officer
of the law department, subject to his direction, may make the necessary affi-
davits and verifications on behalf of the city in any and all proceedings. He,
or any of the foregoing officers under his direction, shall draft all ordinances
and prepare all legal documents required in the transaction of the city's
business. The city attorney shall be the head of the law department, and shall
have charge and direction thereof. In the absence of, or during the disability
of the city attorney, all functions, powers and duties of said office shall
be exercised and performed by the deputy city attorney. In case of the absence
or disability of the city attorney and the deputy city attorney, such functions,
powers,and duties shall be discharged by the assistant city attorney with the
longest tenure in that office.
"Sec. 25-12-4. Duties of subordinate officers. The deputy city attorney,
assistant city attorneys, city prosecutor and assistant city prosecutors
shall aid the city attorney in all matters pertaining to the city's legal
business as required, and shall conduct such litigation and attend to such
other legal matters in behalf of the city and its officers as the board of com-
missioners or the city attorney may require."
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SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,
it is necessary to the peace, health and welfare of the inhabitants of Salt Lake
City that this ordinance become effective immediately.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first publication.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 8th
day of August, 1972.
MAYOR i
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BILL NO. 85 of 1972
Published August 15, 1972
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF UTAH, } ss.
County of Salt Lake
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" AN ORDINANCE Bratty Phelps "-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Sections 25 121 25-12-2 25-12-3 and 25-12-4,
of the Revised Ordinances Of Solt Lake City,Utah,1965,relating to the office
of city attorney
, Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City.Utah: 1�
SECTION 1.Thor Sections 25-12-1,25.12-2,25-12-2 and 25-12-C,of the Re Being first dulysworn,deposes and says that he is legala 1)er-
ised Ordi ponces of Salt Lake City,Ufah,1965t,relating to the office of city atd, U [e
it nrnay.be,and the same hereby are,amended to read as follows:
"Sec 25-12-1.Creatido of office of city attorney.There is hereby created rising clerk of the DESERE"1'NEWS, a daily (except Sunday
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Ithe offices of city aitOrney;deputy city attorney,assistant city attorneys,city
opoint ant byt he h airy prolocutors.Each of said offices shall be tilled newspaper
in Utah, and published in Salt Lakh language e City,h general
Salt Lake
�'I by appointment by the heard of deportment o of Salt Lake City.
“Sec.is of city
atfori The law deputy city attorney,Salt
assist assistant city attorneys,city
'the offices r ie I!'/,rnay, County,in the State of Utah.
ulo tl ssi tayt ItV 1 rs.The law dap t t h II h ve
h e of h l e t Lite P t l r a a cysts,doe
alt k r c iv.
Per1Y 9ht dminihr tltV Is h If ofnall liily tlonstot hkIt hitV r Vslsalel.
party,hsn Id $edx},aefr h personal knawledg r > Ina i That the legal notice of which a copy is attached hereto
City ortl ee pt4at reliable formation of any h violation,he
shall immViatelsISIAtifule the necessary steps to bring the fi d ta punish.
ear. t shall attend he An Ordinance relating to the office of lily atta/10o
m "Sad f theii:ord e5:ommi ottoman.The city attendance
meetings of ihetwaiv of commissioners;of but WO .d c,ora upon am of the
meeting may be wowed try the board at its ll advise He,or any l the board the 1��?3
low deportment,nd t et to his direction,shall advise antl counsel the the of 8
and the members thereof,and all other officers of the city S3].1.1 11J0 �,1 of
of M commissioners
as may
of law eeto time
to tee busHe,or
property rind all law rs
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of rtm city 0 mpy from time to time arise.evU or and officer of the law del
parimentosubteci to his direction,shall Prosecute and defend In all c ticer oir
n e ,of the city;Ofd defantl all 'dons against kn at -
dent of the on account of his official acts;he;had take apnerds all
thebehalf of the w
th
approval of,
board of city or any
officer
mmisssioners rand either no,or any consent officer fret law decari
_ment,suhiect to his direction,may make necessary affidavits and verifica'
of ihe
lions officer,under his direction,shalt draft ehalf of al ordinances e nor and prepare all.
legal documents reauircd In the transaction of the city's business.The city at-
torneY shall be the head of the law department,un'd shalt hove charge and
Sdiremo
nev,viil futontnctlans,Ipowerss and duties of said office shrllbbe exercised and n Me absence f,or during the disoilitv of the city tper-
city attrmed by
nev,and U deput/deputy ci y aft rnecity cittorney.In yse of f suchfun times,powerrs disability
and duties was published in said newspaper on
I shall be discharged Iry the assistant city attorney with the longest tenure in
i that office.
-Sec.25-i2.n.•Dube of subordinate officers.The deputy city attorney,
a tl August J.jy 19,(2
i rant city attorneys,city Prosecutor and assisitanr city Prosecutors shall
req tity uired,and shall conductll ,stuchslitigation and attend to such othe the city's legal r legalsmat-
ter,in behalf et the.II I It:officers as the board of commissioners or the
-li SECTION'S,I the p health and welfare of theIsSioners fSlt t Sklt f--City,it d 5 d y t t p effective immediately. �\��. \� s
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SFaSsed ] 12 ordinanceshall take of Solt LakelCltm.Utah,publication.
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City Recorder
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BILL NO.Ayaagi85 of 15, , /
Published Au9urt 15,19T2 .�i),�� day of
Subscribed and sworn to before the this
August . A.D. 19___72--.
Notary Public
My Commission Expires
February 12, 1974
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