HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1224-12 01-10-2012RICHLAND HILLS ORDINANCE NO. 1224-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS, RE-APPOINTING THE JUDGE AND SUBSTITUTE
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 substitute 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 substitute 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, J. Stewart Bass is hereby re-appointed to serve as the judge of the municipal court of
record in the City of Richland Hills, effective upon passage of this ordinance. This appointment
shall be for a term of office of two years from the effective date of appointment stated above, or until
a success or is appointed, whichever is later, unless Judge Bass is removed from office as provided
by law or ordered by the City Council.
Section 2. Appointment of Substitute Municipal Judge
In accordance with state law and the ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as
amended, Lorraine Irby is also hereby appointed to serve as a substitute judge of the municipal court
of record in the City of Richland Hills, effective upon passage of this ordinance. This appointment
shall be for a term of office of two years from the effective date of appointment stated above, or until
a success or is appointed, whichever is later, unless such judge is removed from office as provided
by law or ordered by the City Council.
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 indirect 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 I b day of 2012.
ONORA$LE DAVIL~r~AGAN, MAYOR
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