Sec. 2-172.      Duties generally.

   The town attorney shall have charge, management and control of all legal matters affecting the town and, in regard to all municipal affairs, shall be the legal advisor of the mayor and the town council, or any committees thereof; and when requested, he shall furnish written or verbal opinions upon any subject involving questions of law in which the town is interested. He shall perform such other duties as are or may be required of him by any ordinance or resolution of the council.

(Code 1982, § 2-45)