Section 4.04.180 Attorney.

The city attorney or a member of his or her staff shall be the attorney for the human rights commission, except the commission may hire or retain an attorney, other than the city attorney or a member of his or her staff, on a per-diem basis to represent it when, in the opinion of the commission, there is a conflict of interest between the commission and another city department, commission or board because of representation of such department, commission or board by the city legal department. In assigning a member of his or her staff, the city attorney shall make such assignment the first priority of such attorney's duties, up to and including the assignment of such attorney on a full-time basis to the commission whenever the commission deems such assignment necessary. The city attorney shall cooperate with the commission to ensure it receives the legal representation and counsel commensurate with its mission. (Ord. 2008-0235; 99-7659; 91/T-9425; S-32708, 1977)