§ 4-403. Special Counsel.  


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  • (1)

    No special counsel shall be retained to represent the City or any officer, department, or board except the Sewerage and Water Board, the Department of City Civil Service, the Public Belt Railroad Commission, and the Board of Liquidation, City Debt, and except as may herein be otherwise provided.

    (2)

    The Council may, by two-thirds vote of its entire membership, employ special counsel for itself.

    (3)

    The Council may, by two-thirds vote of its entire membership, authorize any officer, department or board to employ special counsel for any special matter presenting a real necessity for such employment, provided any such authorization shall specify the compensation, if any, to be paid for said services.