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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:
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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conflicting provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.
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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
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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.
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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