HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2008-16 - Reimbursement to JurorsORDINANCE NO. A009�1(p
WHEREAS, Section 61.001 of the Texas Government Code, amended by Acts 2007, 80th
Legislature, Chapter 1378, specifies that jurors reporting to municipal courts are not entitled to
reimbursement under that Section, but provides that a municipality may provide reimbursement
for expenses to the person in an amount to be determined by the municipality; and
WHEREAS, funds are expected to be available in the Municipal Court Contingency Fund and
other funds for the payment of a jury fee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the interest of public health, safety and
welfare and the administration of justice that selected jurors serving for the Georgetown
Municipal Court be reimbursed for expenses in an amount of $6.00 per day;
GEORGETOWN,NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SECTION 1: That Section 4.46 of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances be amended to
provide as follows:
A person who is selected for jury service in the Georgetown Municipal Court in
response to a summons from the Court is entitled to receive as reimbursement for
travel and other expenses an amount:
(1) equal to
$6.00
per day for each day or fraction
of each day the person is in
attendance in court
in response to the jury summons
and discharges the person's
duty for that
day;
SECTION 2: If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance,
or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances for any reason is held to be
unconstitutional, void or invalid or for any reason unenforceable, the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance or the application thereby shall remain in effect, it being the intent of
the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas in adopting this ordinance, that no portion
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thereof or provision contained herein shall become inoperative or fail by any reason of
unconstitutionality or invalidity of any portion or provision.
SECTION 3: The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to
attest. The caption of this ordinance shall be published in accordance with the provisions of the
City Charter. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in accordance
with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the & day of , 2008.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the day of , 2008.
ATTEST:
D. Lee
City Secretary
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Patricia E. Carls
City Attorney
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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Mayor