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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3479 ORDINANCE NO. 3479 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III "TEEN COURT" OF CHAPTER 58 "MUNICIPAL COURT" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS TO AMEND MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR PLACE 1, AND TERMS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE TEEN COURT ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS 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 of North Richland Hills desires to amend the membership requirements for Place 1 on the Teen Court Advisory Board, and standardize the terms of said advisory board members to coincide with terms of other city boards and commissions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. Section 58-81 "Terms; qualifications" of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 58-81. — Terms; qualifications. A teen court advisory board is hereby established, and shall be composed of seven persons. The members of the teen court advisory board serving in places two, four and six shall serve a term of two years with said term to begin on July 1 in even numbered years. The members of the teen court advisory board serving in places one, three, five and seven shall serve a term of two years with said term to begin on July 1 in odd numbered years. The members shall be as follows: Place 1 High school student Place 2 General public Place 3 General public Place 4 General public Place 5 General public Place 6 General public Place 7 General public Ordinance No. 3479 Page 1 SECTION 2. Section 58-83 "Qualifications of board members" of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 58-83. — Qualifications of board members. Place 1 on the teen court advisory board shall be a resident of North Richland Hills who is a high school student enrolled in the Birdville Independent School District, Keller Independent School District, a private school or a charter school. Places 2 through 7 on the teen court advisory board shall be residents of the city. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of Ordinances, City of North Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, except where the provisions are in direct conflict with the provisions of other ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of the other ordinances are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. 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 5. All rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of the Code of Ordinances, City of North Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the court. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage as provided by law, and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 23RD DAY OF OCTOB R, 2017. / dr- ./ Oscar Trevino, Mayor Ordinance No. 3479 Page 2 ATTEST: b"(--(64.-oc Alicia Richardson, Cityretarr g= APPROVED AS TO FORM,1; LITY: r AIL d 'AAA Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney Ordinance No. 3479 Page 3