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(a)
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(1) If not established by ordinance that the office of the city attorney will be appointed, the qualified voters of cities of the first class having a population of fewer than ten thousand (10,000) and having the mayor-council form of government shall elect a city attorney for four (4) years on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2022 and every four (4) years thereafter.
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(2) An incumbent city attorney shall continue in office until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
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(b)
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(1) If no attorney residing in the city is elected as city attorney, the city council may appoint a resident attorney to fill the office for the remainder of the unfilled term.
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(2)
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(A) If no attorney of the city serves as city attorney by election or appointment or if no attorney resides within the municipal boundaries of the city, then upon a two-thirds vote the city council may contract with any licensed attorney of this state or the licensed attorney’s law firm to serve as legal advisor, counselor, or prosecutor.
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(B) The duties of an attorney under contract shall be prescribed by ordinance.
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