US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

 
    §  7-109  Corporation counsel; when the corporation counsel may appear
  for officer, subordinate, or employee  of  an  agency.  The  corporation
  counsel,  in  his  or her discretion may appear, or direct any of his or
  her assistants to appear, in any action or proceeding, whether  criminal
  or  civil,  which  may  be  brought  against any officer, subordinate or
  employee in the service of the city, or of any of the counties contained
  therein, by reason  of  any  acts  done  or  omitted  by  such  officer,
  subordinate  or  employee,  while in the performance of his or her duty,
  whenever such appearance is requested by the head of the agency in which
  such officer, subordinate  or  employee  is  employed  or  whenever  the
  interests of the city require the appearance of the corporation counsel.
  The head of the agency in which such officer, subordinate or employee is
  employed  shall  submit  all pertinent papers and other documents to the
  corporation counsel.