ORD 2012-36TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-36
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
AMENDING 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 BY PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A
PRESIDING JUDGE AND ALTERNATE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES
WITH TWO (2) YEAR TERMS COMMENCING UPON THE EXPIRArlON
OF THE CURRENT TERM ON JANUARY 3, 2013, AND EXPIRING ON
JANUARY 3, 2015; 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
one or more persons to serve as Municipal Court Judges for the Trophy Club Municipal
Court of Record No. 1 for two (2)year terms; and
WHEREAS, the Council has been presented with the names of three (3)
individuals who possess the requirements specified in Section 4.11 of the Town's
Charter to serve as Judges for the Trophy Club Municipal Court of Record No.1; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 7, Article II, Section 2.01 of the Code of Ordinances
designates certain individuals who have been appointed to serve in the capacity of
Judge and Alternate Judge with current terms of office expiring on January 3, 2013;
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 terms of office and appointing a Presiding
Judge and Associate Judges for a term of two (2) years with such terms to expire on
January 3, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORA '"ION 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:
"The Town Council hereby finds that the following persons possess all
qualifications necessary to serve as Judges of the Trophy Club Municipal
Court and hereby appoints such persons to serve as Judges of the Trophy
Club Municipal Court of Record No. 1 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 the Home Rule Charter of the Town of Trophy Club,
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
term expires on January 3,2013) through January 3,2015."
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE REPEALER
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Ordinances of the Town affecting
the appointment of Municipal Court 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.
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
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declares it would have passed such remaining of the Ordinance despite such invalidity,
which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross
and enroll this Ordinance in accordance with State law and the Town Charter.
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 10th day of December, 2012.
~l&
:Connie White, Mayor
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
ATrEST:
h nnon DePrat ,Town Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
APPROVED TO AS FORM:
Patricia A. Adams , Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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