HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 0983-04 06-08-2004 ORDINANCE N0.983-~04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, APPOINTING
THE JUDGE OF THE RICHLAND HILLS
MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD; PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills is a home rule city acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 30 of the Texas Government Code relating to municipal
courts of record provides that the judge of the municipal court of record shall be
appointed by the City Council by ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the current term of the judge of the municipal court of record
expired on May 8, 2004;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Appointment of Municipal Judge
In accordance with state law and the ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as
amended, Ray Oujesky, is hereby appointed to serve as the judge of the municipal court
of record in the City of Richland Hills, effective June 8, 2004. This appointment shall be
for a term of office of two years from the effective date of appointment stated above, or
until resignation or removal, whichever is earlier.
Section 2. Provisions Cumulative
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, except where the provisions
of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such
Code, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are
hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional
by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent, such 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 the City Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in
this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence paragraph or section.
Section 4. Effective Date
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so
ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 8th day of June 2004.
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