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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 15039~: ORDINANCE NO. /~-~~~~ AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING GERALD A. BATES, SYDNEY BECKMAN, CHARLES F. BERGER, YOLANDA A. BERNAL, DOUGLAS CLARK, JR:, ANN Y. COLLINS, FAYE HARDEN, MARVIN L. MALONEY, NEMUEL E. PETTIE, JAMES E. PRITCHARD, INGRID S. STROMBERG, PATRICIA L. SUMMERS, AND EDWARD B. VALVERDE AS SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2002 AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2003 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 Gerald A. Bates, Sydney Beckman, Charles F Berger, Yolanda A. Bernal, Douglas Clark, Jr , Ann Y Collins, Faye Harden, Marvin L. Maloney, Nemuel E. Pethe, James E. Pritchard, Ingrid S Stromberg, Patricia L. Summers, and Edward B Valverde be appointed as ' substitute Municipal Judges for a one year term commencing April 1, 2002 and ending March 31, 2003 or until a successor is qualified and appointed m 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 m direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and Code, m which event such conflicting provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed. n ~ ~-~ 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 ~unsdiction, such ineffectiveness or unconstrtutionahty 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 AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: David Y~tt, City Attorney Assistant C ty At o//rney DATE ~-~~O -D~ ADOPTED ~ - ~(~ - C~ EFFECTIVE ~ " ~ '~~~ 2 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 3/26/02 G-13569 12SUBSTITUTE 1 of 1 SUBJECT ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2002 AND EXPIRING MARCH 31, 2003 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance appointing Gerald A. Bates, Sydney Beckman, Charles F Berger, Yolanda A. Bernal, Douglas Clark, Jr , Ann Y Collins, Faye Harden, Marvin L. Maloney, Nemuel E. Pettie, James E. Pritchard, Ingrid S Stromberg, Patricia L. Summers, and Edward B Valverde as substitute Municipal Judges for a one year term commencing April 1, 2002 and expiring March 31, 2003 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 the 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 a municipal judge. On March 18, 2002, the Municipal Court Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the City Council the above listed persons for appointment as substitute Municipal Judges. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds. LW n Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) Libby Watson 6183 Originating Department Head: David Yett 7606 (from) APPROVED AS AMENDED 03/26/02 ORD.# 15039 Additional Information Contact: Sarah Fullenwider 7619