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ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING NINFA L. MARES, STEVEN C.
WILLIAMSON SHARON NEWMAN-STANFIELD, JAMES D.
RODGERS, JO ANN REYES, ALICIA R JOHNSON ROBB D
CATALANO, GABRIELLA K. BENDSLEV SIMON C. GONZALEZ,
BRIAN W SALVANT AND STEPHANIE J BEAMER AS MUNICIPAL
JUDGES FOR A TWO YEAR TERM COMMENCING APRIL 1 2004 AND
ENDING MARCH 31 2006 OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS QUALIFIED
AND APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW
DESIGNATING NINFA MARES AS CHIEF JUDGE AND STEVEN
WILLIAMSON AS DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE, 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 Ninfa L. Mares, Steven C Williamson, Sharon Newman-Stanfield, James D
Rodgers, Jo Ann Reyes, Alicia R. Johnson, Robb D Catalano, Gabriella K. Bendslev Simon C.
Gonzalez, Bean W Salvant and Stephanie J Beamer be appointed as Municipal Judges for a
two year term commencing April 1 2004 and ending March 31 2006 or until a successor is
qualified and appointed in accordance with state law
SECTION 2.
That Ninfa Mares be designated as Chief Judge and that Steven Williamson is designated
as Deputy Chief Judge.
SECTION 3.
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
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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conflicting provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.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 4.
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 ~unsdiction, such
ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaimng 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 5.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 3/23/2004 Ordinance No 15928
DATE Tuesday March 23 2004
LOG NAME. 12JUDAPPOINT REFERENCE NO G-14310
SUBJECT
Adopt an Ordinance Appointing Municipal Judges for a Two Year Term Commencing April 1 2004
and the Designation of the Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Judge
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance appointing Ninfa L. Mares Steven C
Willliamson Sharon Newman-Stanfield James D Rodgers, Jo Ann Reyes Alicia R. Johnson Robb D
Catalano Gabriella K. Bendslev Simon C Gonzalez, Brian W Salvant and Stephanie J Beamer as
Municipal Judges, for a two year term commencing April 1 2004 and expiring March 31 2006 or until a
successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with state law• and designate Ninfa Mares as Chief
Judge and Steven Williamson as Deputy Chief Judge
DISCUSSION
Chapter 30 Section 30 00006(b) of the Government Code under the Uniform Municipal Court Act requires
the governing body of the municipality to appoint its municipal judges by ordinance
Adoption of the attached ordinance would reappoint the current sitting Judges Ninfa L. Mares Steven C
Willliamson Sharon Newman-Stanfield James D Rodgers, Jo Ann Reyes Alicia R. Johnson Robb D
Catalano Gabriella K. Bendslev Simon C Gonzalez, and Brian W Salvant, and appoint Stephanie J
Beamer pursuant to Section 30 00006(b) of the Government Code and designate the Chief and Deputy
Chief Judge pursuant to Section 30 00007 of the Government Code
On March 2 2004 the City Council's Public Safety Committee voted to recommend to the City Council the
above listed persons for reappointment as Municipal Judges, Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Judge
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds.
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Sarah Fullenwider (7619)
Ori ig Hating Department Head. David Yett (7606)
Additional Information Contact: Ninfa Mares (7616)
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