Boonville Attorney ordinance (§ 2-169)

(a) There is hereby established the position of attorney for the board of public works.

(b) The attorney shall be appointed by the mayor, with the consent of the city council.

(c) The attorney for the board of public works shall hold office for a term of four years, said term to run concurrently with that of the mayor appointing him.

(d) No person shall be eligible to hold the position of attorney for the board of public works who is not learned in the law and a licensed and practicing attorney at the time of his appointment. The same person may hold the offices of city attorney, city counselor and attorney for the board of public works at the same time.

(e) Before entering upon the discharge of his duties the attorney for the board of public works shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation before an officer authorized to administer oaths, or the city clerk, that he possesses all the qualifications prescribed for his office by law, that he will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Missouri, the provisions of all laws of the state affecting cities of the third class and all ordinances, and will faithfully demean himself in office. The oath or affirmation shall be filed with the city clerk.

(f) The attorney for the board of public works shall attend meetings of the board at the discretion and request of the board and shall perform such legal duties as shall be assigned to him/her by the board.

(g) The attorney for the board of public works shall receive as salary and compensation such sum as is determined by the city council.