HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1977-051 ORDINANCE N0. 77-51
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS BY REPEALING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 16,
RELATING TO CORPORATION COURT JUDGE BY PROVIDING
FOR A MUNICIPAL COURT TO CONFORM TO STATE LAW AND
THE CITY CHARTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENTS
+'�""" BY THE CI TY COUNCIL OF A MUNI CIPAL JUDGE AND
TEMPORARY OR RELIEF JUDGES; PROVIDING THAT THE
JUDGE OR JUDGES SHALL SERVE AT THE WILL OF THE
�' COUNCIL; PROVIDING THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF
JUDGE OR JUDGES; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the rapid expansion of the population of the City
of Grapevine and a substantial increase in the number of vehicles
traveling the City streets and highways has resulted in an in-
creased load on the Municipal Caurt; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Court Judge performs all of the
duties of Magistrate under Texas Law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that an associate judge
of the Municipal Court is needed to assist and the Municipal
Judge particularly in the handling of his duties as a "magistrate",
an d
WHEREAS, the 65th Legislature has enacted S. B. 1173
� authorizing home-rule cities to provide for the appointment
of one or more temporary or relief judges to sit as the regular
judge of the Municipal Court;
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NOW, THEREFORE, ABOVE PREMISES CONSIDERED BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Title 1, Chapter 16 of the City Code of
the City of Grapevine, relating to Corporation Court Judges , is
hereby repealed and a new chapter is hereby submitted, which
shall read as follows:
"Chapter 16-Municipal Court"
Section 1-16-1. Established; Powers, Duties, Juris-
diction: There is hereby created and established a
Court designated as a Municipal Court; for the trial
of misdemeanor offer�ses, including violations of
municipal ordinances, with a11 such powers and duties
as are now, or may hereafter, be prescribed by the
laws of the State of Texas relative to Municipal Court.
� Section 1-16-2.
;�, A. The Municipal Court shall be presided over by a
Magistrate who shall be known as the Municipal Judge.
He shall be appointed and removed from office by the
City Council. �
B. The City Council shall have the power to appoint
one or more persons to serve as temporary or relief
judges to sit for the regular judge of the Municipal
Court or for the presiding judge or any of the
associate judges of such Court, while such judge or
judges, any or all, are temporarily unable to act
for any reason. Such appointee shall possess the
same qualifications required of the judge for whom
� he is sitting and shall have all the powers and
duties of such judge while acting for such judge.
� Such appointee sha11 receive the same compensation
as is payable to the regular Municipal Judge while
he is so acting.
C. The City Council shall set the compensation for
the Municipal Judge and any person or persons
appointed to act as a temporary or relief judge for
the regular Municipal Judge while the regular
Municipal Judge is temporarily unable to act for
any reason.
Section 2. An Emergency. The fact that the personnel
policies of the City of Grapevine are inadequate to properly
safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general
welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance
shall become effective from and after the date of its passage,
as provided by the Charter of the City and it is accordingly
so ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
� GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, this the 18 day of October , 1977.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secre ry
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� APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney