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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6613 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE MENDING SECTIONS 12-1, 12-2 AND 12-3, CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1964) , AS AMENDED, BY ESTABLISHING FOUR MUNICIPAL COURTS; CREATING FOUR JUDGES' OFFICES, DESIGNATING A CHIEF JUDGE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PRO- VISIONS OF THE FORT WORTH CITY CODE IN CONFLIUT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the authority contained in Article 1200c of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, Section 12-1 of Chapter 12 of the Fort Worth City Code (1964) , as amended, is hereby amended, and, after being so amended, the same shall read as follows: "Sec. 12-1. Four courts established; jurisdiction of courts There are hereby created, recreated, established and designated four munici- pal courts for the City, to be known as Municipal Court No. 1, Municipal Court No. 2, Municipal Court No. 3 and Munici- pal Court No. 4 (two of which were former- ly known as Corporation Court No. 1 and Corporation Court No. 2) , for the trial of misdemeanor offenses arising within the City and for the trial of such other offenses as may be provided by the ordi- nances of the City or the laws of the State. Each of the courts shall have and exercise concurrent jurisdiction within the City, and such jurisdiction shall be the same as is now, or may hereafter be, conferred upon all municipal courts by the Special and General Laws of the State. The powers and duties of each of such courts shall be those defined and desig- nated by the laws of the State and the Charter. and Ordinances of the City." V SECTION 2. That Section 12-2 of Chapter 12 of the Fort Worth City Code (1964) , as amended, is hereby amended, and, after being so amended, the same shall read as follows: "Sec. 12-2. Four judges ' offices created; temporary judges; chief judge There are hereby created and re- created four offices of judge or re- corder, who shall meet the qualifica- tions specified in the Charter of the City. The judges may transfer cases from one court to another and the judge of any court may exchange his bench and preside over one of the other courts. The Mayor shall have the power to appoint for a temporary period such additional or subs .-Iitute judges of the municipal courts as are deemed necessary. The Mayor, with the confirmation of the city Council, may annually designate one of the four judges as Chief Judge. " SECTION 3. That Section 12-3 of Chapter 12 of the Fort Worth City Code (1964) , as amended, is hereby amended, and, after be- ing so amended, the same shall read as follows: "Sec. 12-3. Powers of the chief judge; authority of judges Unless otherwise determined by the City Council, the Chief Judge may pre- scribe the conditions under which the additional or substitute judges shall sit as judge in any of the municipal courts; further, he shall direct the assignment and trial of cases and order the transfer thereof to or from any court. The judge of each of the munici- pal courts shall exercise exclusive ju- dicial authority over the judgments, orders and decrees of his particular court. The trial of cases in each of the municipal courts shall be consistent with the rules and procedures prescribed by the Chief Judge." SECTION 4. This ordinance shall repeal every prior ordinance and provision of the Fort Worth City Code in conflict herewith but only insofar as the portion of such prior ordinance or provision shall. be in conflict, and as to all other ordinances or provisions of the Fort Worth City Code not in direct conflict. herewith, this ordinance shall be and is hereby made cumulative. SECTION 5. If any section, part of a section or provision of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void, in- effective or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding of such section, part of a sec- tion or provision of any section to be void, ineffective or unconstitutional for any cause whatsoever shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining sections and provisions of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and ef- fect. The City Council would not have passed any sections, parts of sections or provisions of any section of this ordi- nance that were unconstitutional, void or ineffective if it had known that they were unconstitutional, void or in- effective at the time of adopting this ordinance. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPPOVED AS Tg.,WORM AND LEGALITY: 0 It ity Attorney