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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 676 Appointing the Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding JudgeTOWN OF WESTLAKE ORDINANCE NO. 676 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, APPOINTING THE PRESIDING JUDGE AND THE ALTERNATE PRESIDING JUDGE FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD NO. 1 FOR A TWO (2) YEAR TERM IN THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE; PROVING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake Board of Aldermen established the Municipal Court of Record No. 1 and must provide for the appointment of a Presiding Judge and an Alternate Judge; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 401 also sets forth certain duties and qualifications for each of the Appointees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION 1: That the Town Council hereby appoints the following individuals to the Municipal Court of Record No. 1 in the capacity set forth below: Presiding Judge Brad Bradley Alternate Judge Eric G. Ransleben These appointments are made subject to and are governed by the provisions of Ordinance No. 401, and in accordance with State law. 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thereof in force at the time this Ordinance shall take effect and that are inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent that they are inconsistent with this Ordinance.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 Town Council 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. Ordinance 676 Page 1 of 2 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. 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 27th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2012. ATTEST: R Kelly Edwar s, Town Secretary APPROVED AS TO Laura Wheat, Mayor Tom B , Vn Manager Ordinance 676 Page 2 of 2.