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ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~~~°' /
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING SIMON C. GONZALEZ AND BRIAN W.
SALVANT AS MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR THE UNEXPIRED PORTION
OF A TWO YEAR TERM COMMENCING FEBRUARY 18, 2002 AND
ENDING MARCH 31, 2002 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 Simon C Gonzalez and Brzan W Salvant be appointed as Mumcipal Judges for the
unexpired portion of a two year term commencing February 18, 2002 and ending March 31,
2002 er 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
Crty 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conflicting provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.
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
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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 be m full force and effect from and after its passage, and rt is so
ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY•
David ~'ett, City Attorney
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Assistant ity Attorney
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
2/12/02 G-13520 12APPOINT 1 of 1
SUBJECT ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING SIMON C GONZALEZ AND BRIAN W
SALVANT AS MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR THE. REMAINING PORTION OF AN
UNEXPIRED TWO-YEAR TERM COMMENCING FEBRUARY 18, 2002, AND ENDING
MARCH 31, 2002
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance appointing Simon C Gonzalez
and Brian W Salvant as Municipal Judges for the remaining portion of an unexpired two-year term
commencing February 18, 2002, and ending March 31, 2002, 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 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 appoint Simon C Gonzalez and Brian W Salvant as
Municipal Judges for the remaining portion of an unexpired two-year term commencing February 18,
2002, and ending March 31, 2002, to fill two new positions pursuant to Section 30 00006(b) of the
Government Code. This appointment is necessary to fill new positions created by the change in the
magistrate procedures requiring twenty-four hour/seven days a week coverage by a Municipal Judge
On January 22, 2002, the Municipal Court Advisory Committee voted to recommend to the City Council
the above listed persons for appointment as Municipal Judges with an annual salary of $71,323.20
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated,
of the General Fund
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Submitted for City Alanager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Charles Boswell 8511
Originating Department Head:
David Yett 7606 (from) APPROVED 02/12/02
GG01 511010 0381000 ORD.# 14961
Additional Information Contact:
Sarah Fullemvider 7G 19
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