ORD 2008-41TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
AMENDING SECTION 2.01 ENTITLED "APPOINTMENTS" OF
ARTICLE 11, ENTITLED "PRESIDING JUDGE" OF CHAPTER 7
ENTITLED "MUNICIPAL COURT" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN BY PROVIDING FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF A PRESIDING JUDGE AND ALTERNATE
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES WITH TERMS COMMENCING
UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT TERM ON
JANUARY 3, 2009, AND EXPIRING ON JANUARY 3, 2011;
PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT
AND ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town's Home Rule Charter provides for Council
appointment of Municipal Court Judges for the Trophy Club Municipal Court of
Record No. 1 for two year terms; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 7, Article II, Section 2.01 of the Code of Ordinances
appoints certain individuals to serve in the capacity of Judge and Alternate Judge
with terms of office expiring on January 3, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Council determines it necessary and appropriate to revise
Section 2.01 Entitled "Appointments' of Article II entitled "Presiding Judge" of
Chapter 7 entitled "Municipal Court" by extending the current term and appointing
a Presiding Judge and Associate Judges for a term of two (2) years with such
terms to expire on January 3, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
That the above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are incorporated
herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2.
AMENDMENTS
2.01 Section 2.01 entitled "Appointments" of Article II entitled "Presiding Judge'
of Chapter 7 entitled "Municipal Court" of the Code of Ordinances of the Town is
hereby amended to be and read as follows in its entirety:
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"The Town Council hereby appoints the following individuals to the
Trophy Club Municipal Court of Record No. 1 to serve in the
capacity as set forth below:
Presiding Judge Mark D. Chambers, Jr.
Alternate Judge Warren A. Bradley
Alternate Judge Eric G. Ransleben
The appointments set forth herein are made subject to and are
governed by the provisions of this Code of Ordinances establishing
and regulating the Trophy Club Municipal Court of Record No. 1,
the Texas Government Code, as amended, and all other applicable
state law. The terms of office for the Presiding Judge and
Alternate Judges shall be for a period of two (2) years, and shall
run for the remainder of their current term of office, which expires
on January 3, 2009, through January 3, 2011."
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE REPEALER
That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Ordinances of the
Town affecting the appointment of Municipal Court personnel and Judges and
shall not repeal any of the provisions of such Ordinances except as specifically
provided herein and in those instances where provisions of those Ordinances are
in direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance; whether such Ordinances
are codified or uncodified, and all other provisions of the Ordinances of the Town
of Trophy Club, codified or uncodified, not in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Section 1.05 of Article I of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of
Trophy Club and Section 2.01 of Article II of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances
of the Town of Trophy Club are hereby repealed in their entirety and new
Sections 1.05 and 2.01 are hereby adopted.
SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, and the Town Council
hereby declares it would have passed such remaining of the Ordinance despite
such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION S.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to
engross and enroll this Ordinance by copying the exact Caption and Effective
Date clause in the minutes of the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club and
by filing this Ordinance in the Ordinance records of the Town and by amending
the Code of Ordinances to reflect the changes adopted herein by Council.
SECTION 6.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its date of passage in
accordance with law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas, this the 15th day of December, 2008.
Mayor
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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Town Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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