§ 306-21. Reimbursement for Legal Expenses.  


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  • The city manager, upon recommendation of the city solicitor and the appropriate department head, and the board of park commissioners, board of health, city planning commission and public recreation commission, upon recommendation of the city solicitor, may reimburse an employee prosecuted in the municipal court (criminal division) upon a private warrant based on actions of the employee, judged by the city manager, board or commission to be in the proper performance of official duties, for expenses incurred in obtaining legal counsel, but only in those cases which, in the opinion of the city manager, board or commission, reasonably required the employment of defense counsel and in such cases, only to the extent of the reasonable value of the legal services rendered as certified by the city solicitor.

(Sec. 306-12; ordained by Ord. No. 437-1962, eff. Dec. 15, 1962; renumbered to C.M.C. 306-21, eff. Jan. 1, 1972; a. Ord. No. 143-1972, eff. May 12, 1972)