HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 635 Amending Chapter 30 Courts as it relates to Driving Safety FeesTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 635
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN. OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 401 AS IT RELATES TO SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENT OF
DRIVING SAFETY FEES FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD NO, 1 IN THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE;
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake Town Council established the Municipal Court of
Record No. 1 and allowed for the assessment of an administrative fee for defendants who request
a defensive driving course according to the laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 401 also sets forth the collection of the $10.00
administrative fee in accordance with the state law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
- SECTION 1. That the Town Council hereby amends the administrative fee to reflect the
collection of a non-refundable fee in the amount of nine dollars and ninety cents ($ 9.90) as a
special expense each time a person request a driving safety course for the purpose of having the
charge dismissed after the successful completion of the course. The fee shall be paid into the
Town treasury to recover the costs incurred by the Town in processing the person's request for a
driving safety class.
SECTION 2. That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Ordinances and shall
not repeal any of the provisions of such Ordinances except for those instances where there are
direct conflicts with the provisions of this Ordinance. Ordinances or parts thereof in force at the
time this Ordinance shall take effect and that are inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent that they are inconsistent with this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 Board of Aldermen hereby declares it would
have passed such remaining portions of the Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining
portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: All other Ordinances in effect and not in conflict with this Ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5: The Town Secretary of the Town of Westlake 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 Westlake and by filing this Ordinance in the .
Ordinance records of the Town.
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SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its date of passage in
accordance with law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 22nd DAY OF MARCH, 2010
ATTEST:
Edwats�own Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L.
Attorney
Laura Wheat, Mayor
Tom Bryine i7 o n Mana er
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