HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1054-06 06-13-2006 • ORDINANCE NO. 1054-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, RE-APPOINTING THE JUDGE
AND ASSOCIATE JUDGES 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 and associate judges of the municipal court of record shall be
appointed by the City Council by ordinance; and,
• WHEREAS, the current terms of the judge and associate judges of the municipal court of
record have expired or are about to expire;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Re-Appointment of Municipal Judge
In accordance with state law and the ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended,
Ray Oujesky ishereby re-appointed to serve as the judge of the municipal court of record in the City
of Richland Hills, effective June 13, 2006. 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 as provided
bylaw, whichever is earlier.
Section 2. Re-Appointment of Associate Municipal Judge
In accordance with state law and the ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended,
Stewart Bass and Wendy Cooper are also hereby appointed to serve as a associate judge of the
municipal court of record in the City of Richland Hills, effective June 13, 2006, said associate judges
to serve for a term of office of two years from the effective date of appointment stated above, or until
• resignation or removal as provided bylaw, whichever is earlier.
Section 3. 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provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.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 4. 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 judgement 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 5. 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 13th day of June 2006.
• n+= E HON BLE AVID RAGAN, MAYOR
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SLITTER, SECRETARY
AP ROVE A R EGALITY:
TIM G. SRALLA, CITY ATTORNEY