§ 2-396. Authority of department.  


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  • The department of law is vested with complete and exclusive authority and jurisdiction in all matters of law relating to the executive branch of the city government and of every department, bureau, office, institution, commission, committee, board and other agency thereof. Every department, bureau, office, institution, commission, committee, board and other agency of the city government is prohibited from employing counsel in any manner whatsoever, unless otherwise specifically authorized by law, provided that the council is authorized, in its discretion, to employ directly, by contract and for specific assignments, legal counsel for the limited purpose of fulfilling its obligation to provide legislative oversight to the operations of the city.

(Code 1977, § 4-1004)