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AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING TERRY D LEWIS AS MUNICIPAL
JUDGE FOR THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF A TWO-YEAR TERM
COMMENCING JANUARY 3 2006 AND ENDING MARCH 31 2006 OR
UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS QUALIFIED AND APPOINTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW 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 Terry D Lewis be appointed as Municipal Judge for the unexpired portion
of a two year term commencing January 3 2006 and ending March 31 2006 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 the 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repealed
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
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance appointing Terry D Lewis as a
Municipal Court Judge for the unexpired portion of a two-year term commencing January 3 2006 and
expiring March 31 2006 or until a successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with state law
DISCUSSION
Chapter 30 Section 30 00006(b) of the Texas Government Code the Uniform Municipal Court Act, requires
the governing body of the municipality to appoint its municipal court judges by ordinance The adoption of
the ordinance would appoint Terry D Lewis as a Municipal Court Judge to fill a vacancy pursuant to
Section 30 00006(b) of the Texas Government Code This appointment is necessary to fill a judge position
due to the resignation of Judge Brian W Salvant.
On December 1 2005 the Ad Hoc Municipal Court Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the City
Council the above listed person for appointment as a municipal court judge
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds
TO Fund/AccountlCenters
FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
Submitted for City Manag_er's Office by. Richard Zavala (Acting) (6222)
Originating Department Head. David Yett (7623)
Additional Information Contact: Maleshia B Farmer (7647)
http.//www.cfwnet.org/council~acketlReportslmc~rint.asp 12/21/2005