HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3412 ORDINANCE NO. 3412
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
APPOINTING THE JUDGE AND ALTERNATE JUDGES OF THE
MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD IN THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS AND PROVIDING A SALARY; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted regulations governing its Municipal Court of
Record in Chapter 58, Code of Ordinances, City or North Richland Hills,
Texas, as amended; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 30 of the Texas Government Code relating to municipal courts of
record provides that the judge of the municipal court of record shall be
appointed by the City Council by ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: THAT in accordance with the Code of Ordinances of the City of North
Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, Stewart Bass is hereby appointed as
the judge of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of North Richland
Hills, Texas, for a term of two years.
SECTION 2: The Judge of the Municipal Court of record shall be paid a salary of
$74,793.00 per year which shall not be reduced during his term of office.
He shall also be allowed to participate in the City's employee group health
plan in the same manner as employees, although he shall not be deemed
an employee and shall not have any retirement or health benefits when his
term of office has expired.
SECTION 3: Glynnis McGinty and Lorraine Irby are appointed to serve as Municipal
Judge when the Judge of the Municipal Court of Record is temporarily
absent for any reason. Such judges shall be compensated by the Judge
of the Municipal Court of Record at the rate previously established by the
City for such service by alternate judges.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, as
amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct
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conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which
event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are
hereby repealed.
SECTION5: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance
are severable, and if any phrase, clause sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs
and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted
by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 9th day of May 2016.
CITY •F NO- RICHLAND HILLS
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PROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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ara Leahy White, A ssistant City Att7rney
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