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David Anderson
City Attorney
PO Box 1288
Miami, OK 74355-1288
(918) 542-3306
Email: David Anderson |
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APPOINTMENT,
REMOVAL, QUALIFICATIONS
There shall be a City
attorney who shall
be an officer of the
City appointed by
the mayor and City
council for an indefinite
term and removed by
the mayor and City
council. The City
attorney shall be
director or head of
the department of
law. He shall be an
attorney duly licensed
to practice in the
state. The mayor and
City council shall
authorize all personnel
positions in the department
unless it delegates
the power to appoint
designated personnel
to the City attorney
subject to the approval
of the mayor.
POWERS AND DUTIES
The City attorney
shall perform such
duties as shall be
required of him by
the mayor and City
council, and as required
by this code, any
ordinance, or the
City charter. He shall
be prosecuting attorney
of the municipal court,
and he shall have
full power to prosecute
for the violations
of any City ordinance
in the municipal court
and shall have power
to prosecute and resist
appeals and proceedings
in error or review
from the municipal
court. It shall be
his duty to advise
the mayor and City
council and each member
thereof upon all law
questions, and he
shall give opinions
in writing when requested
and shall represent
the City as attorney
in all litigations
for or against the
city unless the mayor
and City council secures
special counsel for
particular proceedings.
He shall perform such
other legal services
in behalf of the City,
its officers, and
employees as may be
required by the mayor
and City council.
Municipal Judge: Charles
Chestnut
City Prosecuting
Attorney: Glenn Beauchamp
Court Administrator: Nancy Wells
Deputy Court Administrator: Carrie Taylor
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