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Title 1 : General Administration
Chapter 4 : City Attorney

1-405 : Additional counsel.

Nothing in this division shall be construed to deprive the mayor of the power and authority that he now has under the charter to employ special or additional counsel or the authority of the city to act in conjunction with or independently of the regular city attorney whenever, in the judgment of the mayor, it shall be for the interests of the city to do so, either for the purpose of bringing and prosecuting suits authorized by law or a resolution of the board of mayor and aldermen or for the purpose of defending suits brought against the city. (1973 Code, § 2-78)