HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3857 ORDINANCE NO. 3857
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, APPOINTING THE PRESIDING JUDGE AND ASSOCIATE
JUDGES OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD, DIVISION 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 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, Stewart Bass is hereby appointed
as the Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of
North Richland Hills,Texas, for a term of two years.
SECTION 3: The Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of Record Division 1 shall
be paid a salary of$95,511 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 and Bonnie Wolf are hereby appointed to serve as the
Associate Municipal Judges when the Presiding Judge of the
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Municipal Court of Record Division 1 is temporarily absent for any
reason. Said Associate Judge shall be compensated by the
Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of Record Division 1 at a 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 Presiding Judge of the Municipal
Court of Record Division 1 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 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 22nd day of July 2024.
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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
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Alicia Richardson - h
City Secretary/Chief Go ce OfUic• ,
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APPI9VED AS T FORM AND LEGALITY:
Cara Leahy hite, Interim ity Attorney
APPROVED AS TO C NTENT:
Paulette Hartman, City Manager
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