HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3668 ORDINANCE NO. 3668
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS APPOINTING THE PRESIDING
JUDGE AND SUBSTITUTE JUDGE 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 ifwritten 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
Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of North
Richland Hills,Texas, fora term of two years.
SECTION 3: The Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of record shall be paid a
salary of$84,941.00 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: Lorraine Irby is hereby appointed to serve as the Substitute Municipal
Judge when the Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of Record is
temporarily absent for any reason. Said substitute Judge shall be
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of the Municipal compensated by the Presiding Judge Court of Record at
the rate previously established by the City for such service by the
Substitute Judge. The City Manager may authorize payment of up to
$2,000 per year for the Substitute Judge when the Presiding Judge of the
Municipal Court is absent for professional development purposes, in
cases where he is required to recuse himself, for a death in his family,
family emergency or personal illness.
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
but maybe until final disposition
affected by this Ordinance prosecuted
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 27th day of July 2020.
CITY NORTH RI LAND HI S
By:
Oscar Trevi , Mayor
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Alicia Richardson, Cit g retary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
a eshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Mark Hindman, City Manager
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