O571ORDINANCE NO. 571
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS
APPOINTING THE JUDGE AND ASSOCIATE JUDGES OF THE
MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD IN THE CITY OF KENNEDALE;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF
ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter
9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has created a municipal court of record pursuant to
Chapter 30 of the Texas Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 30 of the Texas Government Code relating to municipal courts of
record provides that the judge of the municipal court of record shall be appointed by the City
Council by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the workload of the Kennedale Municipal Court is not large enough to
support a full time Municipal Court Judge; and
WHEREAS, it is of great benefit to the City of Kennedale to have an experienced
municipal court judge sit on the bench of the municipal court of the City of Kennedale; and
WHEREAS, Section 574.001, Texas Government Code requires that a finding be made
to the effect that a person who serves as an officer in more than one appointed position obtain a
finding from the governing body that such officer has satisfied Article XVI, Section 40, of the
Texas Constitution; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
It is hereby found that the office of municipal court judge of the City of Kennedale is of
benefit to the State of Texas and to the City of Kennedale and that there is no conflict between
the office of municipal court judge of Kennedale and the office of municipal judge in any other
city.
SECTION 2.
William "Bill" Lane is hereby reappointed as the Municipal Judge of the municipal court
of record in the City of Kennedale, Texas for a one year term beginning May 1, 2015. At the
expiration of said term, in accordance with Article 16, Section 17 of the Texas Constitution,
Judge Lane shall continue to serve until his successor shall be duly qualified.
SECTION 3.
Craig Magnuson and Erin Bakker are hereby appointed as the associate judges to serve.. when the Municipal Judge is temporarily absent or unable to serve.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Kennedale, and
shall not repeal any of the provision of such ordinances except in those instances when
provisions of such ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, in
which the event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not
affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section.
SECTION 6.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication
as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Kennedale,
Texas, this the 18 day of May 2015.
ATTEST:
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Leslie Galloway, City Sec tary
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Brian Johnson ayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
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