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(a) QUALIFICATIONS.

The Director of Law shall be an attorney-at-law duly authorized and licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio.

(b) DUTIES.

The Director of Law shall be the prosecuting attorney and legal counsel for the City, and subject to the direction of Council, shall represent the City in all proceedings in court or before any administrative board or body. The Director of Law shall perform other duties as required by this Revised Charter, by legislation of the City, by Council or by the City Manager. The Director of Law shall not be required to represent any school district or any other unit of government, other than the City.

(c) ASSISTANTS AND SPECIAL COUNSEL.

Council may provide for assistants and special counsel to the Director of Law. All assistants shall be appointed by the City Manager upon the advice and recommendation of the Director of Law.

The assistants shall be responsible to the Director of Law and when authorized by the Director of Law, may exercise all or any part of the powers, duties and functions granted to the Director of Law under this Section. Special counsel may be employed by Council to exercise the powers, duties and functions authorized by and in the manner provided by Council.

6.05. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.

The Director of Finance shall be the chief financial officer of the City; shall exercise the powers, duties and functions as required by the laws of the State of Ohio, this Revised Charter, legislation of the City, Council and the City Manager; and shall provide full and complete information concerning the financial affairs and financial status of the City as requested by the City Manager or Council.

6.06. PERSONNEL SYSTEMS.

(a) MERIT PRINCIPLE.

All appointments and promotions of City employees shall be made on the basis of merit and fitness demonstrated through a competitive selection process to the extent practicable and except as otherwise provided by Council.

(b) CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.

Council shall establish a classified and unclassified service for employees of the City. Council shall adopt a Code of Personnel Practices and Procedures to define and govern the classified and unclassified service of the City. All original appointments and promotions to full-time positions below the level of Chief within the divisions of police and fire shall be within the classified service.

(c) ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICES.

Appointments to and removal from all elected and appointed offices, including the City's boards, commissions and committees, shall be made in accordance with the specific applicable provision of this Revised Charter or the specific applicable legislation of the City, and shall not be subject to Sections 6.06(a) and 6.06(b).

(d) RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

The laws of the State of Ohio governing the retirement of employees of a city shall be applicable to City employees under this Revised Charter.

Article VII.

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

7.01. CREATION OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

The City shall have a Planning and Zoning Commission, a Board of Zoning Appeals, a Personnel Board of Review and such other boards and commissions as may be created by Council.