HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3516 ORDINANCE NO. 3516
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 AND
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING SAVINGS
CLAUSE; 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: The City Council hereby finds the recitals above to be true and correct, and
such recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if written herein.
SECTION 2: 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 3: The Judge of the Municipal Court of record shall be paid a salary of
$80,896.00 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 4: 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.
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SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, except where the provisions
of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances
and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and
such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: All rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly
saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances in
the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills that have
accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such
accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal,
whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not
be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition
by the courts.
SECTION 7: 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 8: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 14th day of May 2018.
CITY NO H RICHL D HILLS
BY: V/
Oscar revino, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Alicia Richardson, City Sec
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND'`'t1tdALITY:
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aleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Mark Hindman, City Manager
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