HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 900124 - Court & Criminal ProcedureAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, "COURT AND
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE" OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONS
AND DELETIONS, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FOR
PURPOSES OF CONFORMITY TO STATE LAW,
EFFICIENCY IN MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS, AND
COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT PRACTICES OF THE CITY,
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
has previously recognized that many provisions of the City Code are
out-of-date, no longer appropriate for the current needs of the
City, and, in certain circumstance, not in conformance with
applicable law,
WHEREAS, in light of this recognition, the City Council
approved the process of recodification of the entire City Code,
including addressing the obsolete provisions,
WHEREAS, as a part of this review and process, the following
items contained in the ordinance have been identified as those that
need to be modified, added, or deleted as provided hereafter,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION I.
The Council adopts the recitals set forth above as true and correct
and are adopted herein verbatim as if fully set forth at length.
SECTION II.
That Sections 9-2 through 9-12 of Chapter 9, "Court and Criminal
Procedure", are hereby repealed in their entirety.
SECTION III.
That the
ordinance
enacting Section 9-1
of
Chapter
9, "Court and
Criminal
Procedure"
is preserved, but
shall
remain
uncodified.
SECTION VII.
All Ordinances, parts of Ordinances, or Resolutions in conflict
herewith are expressly repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION VIII.
If any article, provision, paragraph or part of a paragraph of this
Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the same shall not invalidate or impair the
validity, force or effect of any other article, paragraph or part
of a paragraph of the remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION IX.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon Second Reading and Final
Passage thereof.
�4 1 READ PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading this 6 , day of
)`ylru- , 1990.
READ, PASSED AND APPROVED on Second and Final Reading this
day of 1990.
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Tim Kennedy, 1vlor
ATTEST.
ity Secretary
APPROVED.
Diane Callander, City Attorney