Sec. 108.501. - Advisory opinions.

Upon the written request of the Mayor, Sheriff, Supervisor of Elections, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, a board or commission elected by the people, appointed, wholly or partly, by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council or created under an executive order, or the head of an executive department, the General Counsel shall give his official opinion and advice in writing on questions of law touching upon or concerning their official duties. When the opinion has been signed by the General Counsel, it shall be binding upon all agencies of the City, including the independent agencies but excluding the Council and departments in the legislative branch, whether or not any of these agencies is named in the opinion, unless and until the General Counsel recedes from or withdraws the opinion or a court of competent jurisdiction establishes the law to be different. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit or prevent the General Counsel or an Assistant Counsel from giving advice upon a question of law arising in the administration of the government, but this advice shall be for the guidance only of the agency, official or employee to whom it was given. (Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)