Alabama § 45-28A-42.72 - Assistance of City Attorney.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-28A-42.72 — Assistance of City Attorney., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-28A-42.72. Assistance of City Attorney.
It shall be the duty of the city attorney or such assistant city attorney as may be designated by the board of commissioners or other governing body of the city to give advice to the board of trustees in all matters pertaining to the duties of the board of trustees and the management of such fund, whenever requested to do so, and he or she shall represent and defend the board of trustees as its attorney in all suits and actions at law or in equity that may be brought against it, and in all suits and actions in its behalf that may be required or determined upon by the board of trustees. Such city attorney shall serve as such attorney of the board of trustees without compensation additional to the salary paid him or her as such city attorney.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-28A-42.72 ("Assistance of City Attorney.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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