HomeMy WebLinkAbout44 02-24-1956ORDINANCE NO. 44
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A CORPORATION
COURT IN THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR
JURISDICTION THEREOF AND FOR A JUDGE OF SAID COURT,
TO BE KID CWN AS RECORDER; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE
ELECTION OF SAID RECORDER AND FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF A RECORDER FOR THE PRESENT UNEXPIRED TERM;
PROVIDING THAT THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL BE THE CLERK{
OF SAID COURT AND DUTIES OF SAID CLERK; FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR REGULAR AND SPECIAL SESSIONS THEREOF,
AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 28, Chapter 16, Articles 1194 to 1200
inclusive, 1.925 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, provides for the
creation of corpor -,.tion courts, for cities, towns and villages
incorporated pursuant to provisions of said Title 28; Chanters 1
to 10; and,
WHEREAS, Article 1197 of said Title provides the procedure for
the selection of a Recorder of said Court in all cities, towns and
Villages not incorporated under special charter; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas, is duly incorporated and
is now functioning pursuant to the provisions of said Title 28
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
I.
THAT there is hereby created and established in the City of
Euless, Texas, a court, to be known as the "Corporation Court of the
City of Euless, Texas ".
IIo
SUCH court shall have jurisdiction within the territorial limits
of the City of Euless, Texas, in all criminal cases arising under
the ordinances of said City, and shall also have concurrent juris-
diction with any justice of the peace in any precinct in which said City
is situated in all criminal cases arising under the criminal laws of
this State, in which punishment is by fine only, and where. the maximum
of such fine may not exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00), and_ arising
within such territorial limits.
III,
SUCH Court shall be presided over by a judge, to be known as the
"Re corder".. who shall be elected in the. same manner and for the same
time as the Mayor is elected, and in the event a vacancy, is created
in the office of said "Recorder', such vacancy shall be filled
by the City Council for the unexpired term only. The City
Council, upon adoption of this ordinance, shall appoint a "Recorder"
for such court to serve for the present unexpired term ending
April 1, 1957, and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
IVn
The City Secretary shall be ex-officio clerk of the Court herein
created, and the City Council may in its discretion, appoint a deputy
to said City Secretary with the same power and duties as herein
conferred upon said Secretary,
V.
The Clerk of the Court shall keep minutes of the proceedings of
the said? Court, issue all process, and generally per -form all the
duties of the Clerk of a court as prescribed by law for a county
clerk in so far as the some may be applicable.
VI11
The Corporation Court shall. hold
time and place as the City Council
sessions as the Recorder may deem
before said Court,
VII
one regular session weekly at such
may designate, and such special
necessary to care for the business
This
ordinance shall become effective and_ be
in full force and
effect
immediately upon its
adoption.
ADOPTED this d_ay
of February, A. D.
1956„
APPR GNTED s
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CI YY� SECRETAR