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AN ORDINANCE
APPOINTING MARGIE SILVA FLORES AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE
OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI; DETERMINING SALARY; PROVIDING A TERM OF OFFICE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Margie Silva Flores is appointed the Presiding Judge of the
Municipal Court of Record in the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 2. That the Presiding Judge, shall have the duty to direct the assignment and
trial of cases and magistrate duties, to order any judge to exchange benches and
preside in any court, and to generally administer all judicial functions of the municipal
court of record.
SECTION 3. That the Presiding Judge, shall be the chief judge of the municipal court of
record and shall, in conference with the other judges, except the part-time judges,
establish the local rules of the municipal court of record, consistent with the ordinances
of the city and the laws of the state.
SECTION 4. That the Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of
Corpus Christi, shall receive a salary of $97,000, with a subsequent pay increase
identified in City Council's plan to move the municipal judge salaries to the City
midpoint, with the Presiding Judge receiving a 2.3% increase effective May 3, 2010.
SECTION 5. That the Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of
Corpus Christi shall hold office for a two-year term coterminous with the term of the
appointing city council unless sooner removed or until the successor, if any, is
appointed.
SECTION 6. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon
ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure this the 18th day of August, 2009.
ATTEST. THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Joe Aame, Mayor
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
ORDINANCE APPOINTING PRESIDING JUDGE
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Approved: August 19, 2009
By: W.0 -i
Lisa Aguilar, Sor Assistant City Attorney
ORDINANCE APPOINTING PRESIDING JUDGE
Corpus Christi, Texas
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gDay of A1A � , 2009
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and
voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: Uwe, therefore, request that you
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or
at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Joe dame
Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Brent Chesney
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kiesch n ick
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
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