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Panel renames Law Department, tables deputy appointment provision in Chapter 8
Charter Revision Commission · August 18, 2025
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Summary
The charter commission voted to accept changes renaming the Law Department to the Office of the City Attorney but tabled a provision about deputy appointment and classification; the chapter was approved except for the tabled subsection.
The Charter Revision Commission approved edits to Chapter 8 that rename the Law Department to the Office of the City Attorney but tabled a contested subsection that would change who appoints the deputy city attorney and how that deputy is classified.
During the review, commissioners debated whether a deputy city attorney who comes from…
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