Section 41801.

41801. The city attorney shall advise the city officials in all legal matters pertaining to city business. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Section 41802.

41802. The city attorney shall frame an ordinance or resolution required by the legislative body. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 210, Sec. 4. (SB 184) Effective January 1, 2014.)

Section 41803.

41803. The city attorney shall perform other legal services required from time to time by the legislative body. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 210, Sec. 5. (SB 184) Effective January 1, 2014.)

Section 41803.5.

41803.5. (a) With the consent of the district attorney of the county, the city attorney of any general law city or chartered city within the county may prosecute any misdemeanor committed within the city arising out of violation of state law. This section shall not be deemed to affect any of the provisions of Section 72193. […]

Section 41803.7.

41803.7. Whenever the city attorney is acting as a prosecutor in a criminal case pursuant to any provision of law or under a city charter, the city attorney shall have the power to issue subpoenas in a like manner as the district attorney. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 467, Sec. 56. (SB 1498) Effective January […]

Section 41804.

41804. The city attorney shall receive such compensation as is allowed by the legislative body. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Section 41805.

41805. (a) A city attorney who does not, in fact, exercise prosecutorial responsibilities on behalf of the city or cities by which he or she is employed shall not be precluded from defending or assisting in the defense of, or acting as counsel for, any person accused of any crime except for violation of any ordinance […]