HomeMy Public PortalAbout009-2017 - General Ordinance - Amending Chapter 36 - Matrimony BureauORDINANCE 009-2017
A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF RICHMOND
CITY CODE WHICH ESTABLISHED A
MUNICIPAL MATRIMONY BUREAU
WHEREAS, Indiana Code 3 1 - 1 1-6-1 authorizes certain individuals, including the Clerk
of the City of Richmond, to perform matrimony services, but public officials
may not be paid a fee personally for such services; and
WHEREAS, The Clerk of the City of Richmond, as authorized by state code to be able to
perform matrimony services, has expressed a desire to perform such matrimony
services for a fee within the Municipal Building, with said fee being paid to the
City of Richmond; and
WHEREAS, In order to support the organization and administration of these services
within the Municipal Building there could be established a Municipal
Matrimony Bureau (the `Bureau") to be under the supervision of an
administrator, who shall be the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, Reasonable and just rates related to the administration of the Municipal
Matrimony Bureau could be established by Common Council; and
WHEREAS, The establishment of a Municipal Matrimony Bureau would permit the Clerk to
Perform solemnization services and enable the City to charge and collect
reasonable and just rates for the administration of said Bureau; and
WHEREAS, A new Chapter to the Richmond City Code was created as Chapter 36 which
sets forth provisions regulating the Municipal Matrimony Bureau and
establishing reasonable and just rates for the administration of that Bureau.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond
that Chapter 36 of the Richmond City Code is amended as follows:
CHAPTER 36: MUNICIPAL MATRIMONY BUREAU
SECTION
36.01
Establishment and Authorization
36.02
Solemnization Services
36.03
Schedule of Fees
36.04
Amounts Collected
36.05
Effective Date
36.98
Unconstitutionality Clause
36.01 ESTABLISHMENTAND AUTHORIZATION
The Municipal Matrimony Bureau (hereinafter `Bureau") is hereby authorized and
empowered:
(1) To charge on behalf of the City such service charges as hereinafter
may be identified and authorized for the performance of marriage
solemnization to be paid by the parties desiring the solemnization services; and
(2) To execute forms as may be proper to efficiently administer the
actions of the Bureau.
36.02 SOLEMNIZATION SERVICES
The Bureau is hereby instructed and directed to provide the following
services:
(1) To develop, compile, and maintain records of the services offered,
charges developed, and such other information as may be desirable and to
transmit a report of the activities of the Bureau on a monthly basis to the City of
Richmond Controller.
(2) Performance of the solemnization of marriages by the City Clerk
authorized pursuant to Indiana Code 31-11-6 et seq., by appointment at the
premises of the Municipal Building during regular business hours.
(3) Performance of the solemnization of marriages by the City Clerk
authorized pursuant to Indiana Code 31-11-6 et seq., with no appointment ("walk
in") at the premises of the Municipal Building during regular business hours, at
the discretion of the City Clerk.
(4) Preparation of the license and forms by the City Clerk and the posting
by United States Postal Service completed certificates for delivery to the proper
circuit court clerk as the issuing authority.
36.03 SCHEDULE OF FEES
The following schedule of fees and charges is authorized as follows:
(1) Residents of the City of Richmond — Scheduled Ceremony Fee $25.00
(2) Residents of the City of Richmond — Unscheduled Ceremony Fee $35.00
(3) Non -City of Richmond Residents — Scheduled Ceremony Fee 35.00
(4) Non -City of Richmond Residents — Unscheduled Ceremony Fee $45.00
If an individual is a resident of the City of Richmond and the spouse -to -be is not a
resident of the City of Richmond, the couple shall be charged the appropriate resident
rate.
36.04 AMOUNTS COLLECTED
(a) All charges and amounts collected pursuant to this Chapter shall:
(1) Be collected in the City Clerk's office and a receipt shall be
provided;
(2) Be deposited and credited to the general fund of the City of Richmond
upon its receipt;
(3) Not belong to or be the property of any public official, including the City
Clerk or a deputy, employee, or appointee serving under the same, but shall
belong to and be the property of the municipality;
(4) Be construed as charged by the Bureau and collected by the City Clerk
on behalf of the City of Richmond, not for the benefit of any public officer or any
individual.
(b) Any public official, including the City Clerk or a deputy, employee, or
appointee serving under the same, is hereby prohibited from personally receiving and shall not
charge or collect any fee or amount for services performed under this Chapter that is not
authorized or not deposited with the City of Richmond, according to its terms. Fees or amounts
charged under this chapter shall be collected by the City Clerk's office on behalf of the City of
Richmond.
36.05 EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption.
36.98 UNCONSTITUTIONALITY CLAUSE
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Chapter be properly
declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of said Chapter shall not be
affected thereby.
Passed and adopted this�day the Common Council of the City
of Richmond, Indiana.
President
Misty Ho lis
ATTESK.�_YL� 1�
Karen Chasteen
P ENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day of
at 9:00 a.m.
ty Clerk
Karen Chasteen
APPROVYD by me, David M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this �.
day o�2009, at 9:05 a.m.
Mayor
David
ATT
Karen Chasteen