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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3904 ORDINANCE NO. 3904 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, APPOINTING THE JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD DIVISION NO. 2 AND AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE •MUNICIPAL COURT OF. RECORD DIVISION NO. 2, 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, Alan C. Wayland is hereby appointed as the Judge of the Municipal Court of Record Division No. 2 in the City of North Richland Hills,Texas for a term of two years. SECTION 3: The Judge of the Municipal Court of Record Division No. 2 shall be paid a salary of$2,000 monthly, which shall not be reduced during their term of office. SECTION 4: Harris R. Hughey is hereby appointed to serve as Associate Judge of the Municipal Court of Record, Division No. 2, and shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the Presiding Judge of said division during any period of the Presiding Judge's temporary absence for any reason. Ordinance No. 3904 Page 1 of 3 In the event of such service, the Municipal Court of Record, Division No. 2 Associate Judge, shall be compensated by the City at the rate for associate judges, currently $500 per day, prorated for any partial day of service. 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 27t"day of May, 2025. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS ck McCarty, Mayor Ordinance No. 3904 Page 2 of 3 0%1111 884 ATTEST: +®4:400CHI..® 'pie rrPF Alicia Richardson ®� y� City Secretary/Chief iitanc pffUt <®®?9RFeBEr.• ••, APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Bradley An erle, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Trudy J LJw sant City Manager Ordinance No. 3904 Page 3 of 3