HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 20470-10-2012ORDINANCE NO. 20470-10-2012
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING LAURA E. GANOZA,
LATORYA A. FOWLER, CONSTANCE LANGSTON AND
NICOLE B. WEBSTER AS SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL
JUDGES FOR THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF A ONE-
YEAR TERM COMMENCING OCTOBER 23, 2012 AND
ENDING MARCH 31, 2013 OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS
QUALIFIED AND APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATE LAW; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Laura E. Ganoza, LaTorya A. Fowler, Constance Langston and Nicole B. Webster
be appointed as Substitute Municipal Judges for the unexpired portion of a one-year term
commencing October 23, 2012 and ending March 31, 2013, or until a successor is qualified and
appointed in accordance with state law.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and Code, in which event such conflicting
provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs,
sentences, daumoo and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any obzame' clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or
unconstitutional by the valid Judgment or final decree of court of competent Jurisdiction, such
ineffectiveness or 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 herein of any such void, ineffective or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED GAL
"'taditia Coleman Brown
Senior Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED and EFFECTIVE: October 23, 2012
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DATE: Tuesday, October 23.2012
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REFERENCE N0\: ^*G-17711
Adopt Ordinance bo Appoint Substitute Municipal Judges for the Unexpired Portion 0fa One-Year Term
Commencing October 23'2U12 and Ending March 31.2O13 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance appointing Laura E. Ganoza,
LuTnna A. Fnw|e/, Constance Langston and Nicole B. Webster as Substitute Municipal Judges for the
unexpinadportionofaona-year(arnnomnnmancingOotober23.2O12andandingyWarnh31.2O13.orunh|a
successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with state law.
DISCUSSION:
Chapter 3D, Section 30-O0008ofthe Government Code states that the governing body nfamunicipality
may appoint one or more qualified persons to be available to serve for a Municipal Judge who is
temporarily absent due to illness, family death, continuing legal or judicial education programs, or any
other reason. The presiding judge shall select one of the qualified persons appointed by the governing
body to serve during the absence ofo Municipal Judge. The Substitute Judge, while serving aso
Municipal Judge, has all the powers and shall discharge all the duties of a Municipal Judge.
All of the named persons cited above meet the qualifications prescribed for the Municipal Judge.
On September 18.2012. the Ad Hoc Municipal Court Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the City
Council the above-listed persons for appointment as Substitute Municipal Judges for the unexpired portion
Ofo one-year term commencing October 23.2U12 and ending March 31,2013.
CERTIFICATION: FISCAL INFORMATION /
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City
funds.
CENTERS: FUND
TO Fund/AccountICenters
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by:
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
Charles Daniels (0183)
[eidmEmemnn (6711)
Judge NinfgMares (6715)
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