HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 20707-04-2013 ORDINANCE NO. 20707-04-2013
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING KIM MARIE CATALANO, ANN Y. COLLINS, LATORYA
A. FOWLER, LAURA E. GANOZA, FAYE R. HARDEN, CARLA G. KELMAN,
CONSTANCE LANGSTON, NANCY A. MAGEE, PATRICIA L. SUMMERS, EDWARD B.
VALVERDE, AND NICOLE B. WEBSTER AS SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR A
ONE-YEAR TERM COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2013 AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2014 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 Kim Marie Catalano, Ann Y. Collins, LaTorya A. Fowler, Laura E. Ganoza, Faye R. Harden, Carla
G. Kelman, Constance Langston, Nancy A. Magee, Patricia L. Summers, Edward B. Valverde, and
Nicole B. Webster be appointed as Substitute Municipal Judges for a one-year term commencing April
1, 2013 and ending March 31, 2014, 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 ofthis 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ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences,
clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
final decree of a 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.
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SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND .LEGALITY:
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Laetitia Coleman Brown,Assistant City Att rney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: April 16, 2013
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 4/16/2013 - Ordinance No. 20707-04-2013
DATE. Tuesday, April 16, 2013 REFERENCE NO.. **C-26201
LOG NAME: 38REAPPOINT SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL JUDGES
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance to Reappoint Substitute Municipal Judges for a One-Year Term Commencing April 1,
2013 and Ending March 31, 2014 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance reappointing Kim Marie Catalano,
Ann Y. Collins, LaTorya A. Fowler, Laura E. Ganoza, Faye R. Harden, Carla G. Kelman, Constance
Langston, Nancy A. Magee, Patricia L. Summers, Edward B. Valverde and Nicole B. Webster as
Substitute Municipal Judges for a one-year term commencing April 1, 2013 and ending March 31, 2014 or
until a successor is qualified and appointed, in accordance with state law.
DISCUSSION:
Chapter 30, Section 30.00008 of the Government Code states that the governing body of a municipality
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 of a Municipal Judge. The Substitute Judge, while serving as a 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 March 19, 2013, the Ad Hoc Municipal Court Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the City
Council the above listed persons for reappointment as Substitute Municipal Judges for a one-year term
commencing April 1, 2013 and ending March 31, 2014.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City
funds.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Charles Daniels (6183)
Originating Department Head: Deidra Emerson (6711)
Additional Information Contact: Dakisha Wesley (6711)
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