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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 29, MUNICIPAL COURTS, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION,
BY ADDING A FOURTH COURT; BY MAKING APPOINTMENTS OF
JUDGES FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS COTERMINOUS WITH THE
TERM OF THE APPOINTING CITY COUNCIL; REQUIRING THAT
JUDGES OF MUNICIPAL COURTS A, B AND C SERVE FULL TIME
AND THAT THE JUDGE OF MUNICIPAL COURT - D SERVE AS
REQUIRED BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE, AND OTHERWISE AMENDING
SAID CHAPTER TO REFLECT THE ADDITION OF A FOURTH COURT.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Section 29 -1, paragraph (a) is hereby amended by
changing the number "three" to "four ", so as to read "four (4) municipal
courts of concurrent jurisdiction ", etc.
SECTION 2. That Section 29 -1, paragraph (b) is hereby amended
as follows:
- "(b) Such courts are hereby designated as 'Municipal Court in
Corpus Christi, Texas - A'; 'Municipal Court in Corpus Christi, Texas - B';
'Municipal Court in Corpus Christi, Texas - C'; and 'Municipal Court in
Corpus Christi, Texas - D'. Municipal Court in Corpus Christi, Texas - B,
is hereby designated and declared the 'corporation court' described in
the city charter, Article II, section 27, and the judge, as hereinafter
provided, appointed to said court, also and additionally here described
as a 'municipal court,' pursuant to said Article 1194A, shall be qualified
as specified by the city charter. The powers and duties of such courts
shall be those defined or permitted by the laws of the State of Texas and
the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi."
SECTION 3. That Section 29 -4, paragraph (d) is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"(d) A judge of the municipal courts shall be nominated by the
mayor and confirmed by a majority of the city council and shall hold
office for a term of two (2) years, coterminous with the term of the appoint-
ing city council, unless sooner removed, and until the successor, if any,
is appointed and qualified." MICROFILMED
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SECTION 4. That Section 29 -4, paragraph (f) is amended to
read as follows:
"(f) Judges of Municipal Courts A, B and C shall serve full
time. The judge of Municipal Court D shall serve as required by the pre-
siding judge.. The presiding judge shall assure that a true night court
functions regularly after sunset and no later than,midnight, unless exigent
circumstances from time to time may otherwise dictate."
SECTION 5. That Section 29 -13 is hereby changed to read as
follows:
"Sec. 29 -13. Dockets.
"The clerk of the municipal court shall keep dockets with the
proper court designations, in which shall be entered:
(1) The number of the case.
(2) The date of filing.
(3) The name of the complainant.
(4) The name of the defendant.
(5) The nature of the offense.
(6) The plea of the defendant.
(7) Continuances.
(8) The judgment of the court.
(9) The amount of fine.
(10) The total fine.
(11) The amount paid by the defendants.
(12) The amount for which the defendant was committed.
(13) The amount remitted.
(14) The date released.
(15) The date of filing an appeal bond and the final disposi-
tion on appeal.
(16) Remarks."
SECTION 6. That Section 29 -8 be amended by inserting the words,
"and by State law" after the word "Charter ", so that the first sentence
shall hereafter read as follows:
"A substitute judge or judges of the municipal courts may from
time to time be appointed as provided by the city charter and by state
law with the confirmation of the city council."
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally
on this the�day of �� 19 by the following vote:.
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Joe Holt
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the �d ay of 19ff".
ATTEST:
City Secretary MAYOR
THE C TY OF COR CHRISTI, TEXAS
APP OVER:
DAY OF i��� 19'78:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By ,
Assistan C Attorney 14283
That the foregoing ordinance was read for
e first time and pass d to its
second reading on this the /Z day of
7
19 by the
following vote:
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Joe Holt
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample
That the foregoing ordinance was read foqjhe
second time and passed to its
third reading on this the 9 day of
, i9�, by the
following vote:
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Joe Holt
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally
on this the�day of �� 19 by the following vote:.
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Joe Holt
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the �d ay of 19ff".
ATTEST:
City Secretary MAYOR
THE C TY OF COR CHRISTI, TEXAS
APP OVER:
DAY OF i��� 19'78:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By ,
Assistan C Attorney 14283