Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-4-9-12

(1) manage the legal affairs of the city;

(2) prosecute violators of city ordinances;

(3) give legal advice to the officers, departments, boards, commissions, and other agencies of the city;

(4) draft ordinances or other legal papers for the city and its departments, boards, commissions, and other agencies when requested by the proper officer;

(5) maintain custody of the records of the department head's office and turn them over to the department head's successor in office;

(6) make all title searches and examine all abstracts required in public work of any kind, including opening, widening, or changing a street, alley, or public place;

(7) promptly commence all proceedings necessary or advisable for the protection or enforcement of the rights of the city or the public;

(8) use all diligence to collect costs, fees, and recoveries within the scope of the department head's duties;

(9) report, in writing, to the city executive all matters that the department head considers important;  and

(10) report, in writing, to the city fiscal officer all judgments for which the city is liable.