HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3790 ORDINANCE NO. 3790
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, APPOINTING AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE
MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD DIVISION NO. 1, 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 A 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, THAT:
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, Bonnie Wolf is hereby appointed to serve
as an Associate Judge of the Municipal Court of Record Division No.
1, when the Judge of the Municipal Court of Record Division No. 1
is temporarily absent for any reason. Said Associate Judge shall
be compensated by the Judge of the Municipal Court of Record Division
No. 1 at the rate of $350 per/day, prorated. The City Manager may
authorize payment of up to $2,000 per year for an Associate Judge
when the Judge of the Municipal Court of Record Division No. 1 is
absent for professional development purposes, in cases where the
judge is required to recuse himself or herself, for a death in his or her
family, a family emergency or personal illness.
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SECTION 3: 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 4: 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 5: 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 IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 8th day of May 2023.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Maleshia . McGinnis, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Karen Manila, Assistant City Manager
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