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Bill Tracking - 2011 session> Legislation Page 7 of 15 CITY ATTORNEY 9 6.01. Appointment. The City Council shall appoint a City Attorney, who shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council. The City Attorney shall be chosen solely on the basis ofhis or her professional qualifications. 96.02. Powers and Duties. The City Attorney, either personally or through his or her office, shall: a. Be the chieflegal advisor and counselorfor the City Council, the City Manager, and all departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the city in all matters affecting the interests of the city. b. Manage and control all the law business of the city. c. Represent the city and its officials and employees in all civil proceedings affecting the interests of the city. d. Institute, prosecute, defend, compromise and settle all legal proceedings necessary and proper to protect the interests of the city. e. Prepare ordinances and resolutions for the City Council. f Prosecute violations of the City Code, unless prosecuted by the Commonwealth's Attorney. g. Appoint deputy and assistant city attorneys and other employees for whom there are authorized and funded positions. The deputy and assistant city attorneys shall serve at the pleasure of the City Attorney. h. Exercise such other powers and responsibilities as are inherent in the position or as may be authorized by law or conferred by the. City Council. CHAPTER 7. CITY ASSESSOR. 97.01. City Assessor. The City Council shall appoint a City Assessor, who shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council. The City Assessor shall be chosen solely on the basis ofhis or her professional qualifications. 97.02. Powers and Duties. The City Council may prescribe the duties of the City Assessor, may fix the compensation of the Assessor and require that the Assessor shall have no other employment than with the City of Portsmouth. All duties and powers which are prescribed for the Commissioner of the Revenuefor the assessment of real estate pursuant to the general laws of Virginia shall devolve upon the Assessor. 9 7.03. Technical and Clerical Assistance. The Assessor may appoint persons to perform such technical and clerical tasks as necessary and advisable to effectively exercise the duties and powers authorized by law, and for whom there are authorized and funded positions. CHAPTER 8. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS. 9 8.01. Board of Equalization of Real Estate Assessments. The Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth shall appoint a Board of Equalization of Real Estate Assessments (the Board). The Board shall sit for the purpose of equalizing real estate assessments in the city, to hear complaints alleging the lack of uniformity of assessments, errors in acreage of such assessments and complaints that real property is assessed at more than fair market value.