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Home My WebLink AboutO-1936-256 t' e e \ I \ ORDINANCE NO. 9.h~ AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING !HB coms TO BE ASSESSED IN CORPORATION COURT CASES, PROVIDING A SYSTEM OF HABDLING SUCH COOTS TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THB ~ CITYJ' PROVIMBG THAT A CORFOlW'ION COURT DOCKET SHALL BE IEPT J PROVIDING THAT THE CITY SECRETARY SJW.J. BE EX-oWICIO CLERK OF SAID COURT. PRESCRIBING CERTAIN DUTIES FOR 1~HE CITY SECRETARY m BAND LING THE BUSINESS OF SAID COURT. REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND ))ARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT' HEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. Seotion 1. That in eaoh oase tried before the Corporation Court at the City ot Is, Porte the tollowing 80hedule ot tees ~hall be tued as Ooat8 and oolleoted ot the D'etendant in oa.e ot his oonviotion, to-wit. (a) Court trial fee, the sum of $4.00. (b) Costs tor the Cit1 Marshal, (l-b) For exeouting eaoh warrant ot arre.t or oapias, or making arrellt without warrant, the SlDll ot 12.00. (2-b) For 8ummoning eaoh wit.IS, the 8um. ot 1.16. (3-b) For 8erTing 81J.1 writ not otherwile provided tor, the BUlB ot 11.00. (4-b) For ta.Jd.ng 8Dd approving eaoh bond, and returning the lIame to the Court, when neoessary, the lum ot 11.50, (S-b) For eaoh oommitment or relealle, the sum. ot 11.00. (6-b) Jury tees, in eaoh oase where a jury i8 aotualq summoned, the 8U11l ot 11.00. (1-b) For eaoh mile he may be ocmpelled to trawl in exeouting orim- 1Dal proce8s or in 8U1D11lOn1ng or attaohing witnesses, the 8um ot 1~. It two or DlOre persons are mentioned in the 8ame vit, or two or more writs in the S8me oase, the tee shall be oharged only. tor the distanoe aotually and neoessarily trawl led in the 88me, ...... (0) City attorney oosts, in eaoh oa8e where a oODTiotion is had. after a plea.ot not guilt,. has been entered, the sum ot 15.00. SeotloD 2. That all 1'ee8 and oosts prOTided tor by thie ord1.Danoe 8hall be oolleo'l;ed for the use and beD~fit ot the general fund. ot the City of' La Porte and shall 'be paid 'bto &uoh fw1dl. Seotion 3. That the Mayor aDl Ex-Ottioio Reoorder of the Corporation Court ot'the City ot La Porte 1.11 aep a dooket, upon the torm to be approved by the Coun- 011, 1u wh10h he Ihall enter the prooeedingl in eaoh trial had betore him, whloh dook- ..... " " et sha:Ll showl '... ~ (1) The style ot the aotion, (2) The nature ot the offeue ~arged. (3) The date the warrant _8 issued and the return _de thereOD, ,,,. e, e .. -2- (4) The time when the trial 118.8 had and whether it 118.8 by a jU17 or by himselt, (5) The verdict ot the j\U7. it ~, (6) The judgment ot the ~ourt, ('T) Motion tor new trial. it ~. and the deoision thereon, (8) It an appeal _8 taken, (9) Time when. and the manner in whioh, the judgment waa enforoed. Seotion 4. The City Seoretary' 01' the City ot La Porte shall hereafter be b-ott~.oio Clerk ot the Corporation Court and he shall keep minute8 ot the prooeedings ot 8aid Court, issue all prooess and generally psrtorm all the dutiea 01' the Clerk ot a Court aa presoribed by law tor a County Clerk.in 80 tar as the same may be, applioable. Seotion 5. That all fine8 and oosta paid in the Corporation Court shall be paid tell, and 0011eoted by, the City Seoreta17, 'Who shall issue his otrioiel reoeipt" ' theretel,r, with oarbon oopy thereot, upon the torm to be approved by the Counoil, whioh shall, shem the date ot p8.Jment, the amount of tine, the amount of ooats, from whom 001- leoted and the n\Dllber and style ot the oase in whioh suoh tine and oosta 1I8re asses8ed~ The original ot suoh reoeipt shall be delivered to the per80D making suoh payment am the oopy thereot aball be retained by the City Seoretary aa a permanent reoord ot the Court. Section 6. That at the tir8t regular meeting 01' the, Counoil held each month, the City Seoreta17 shall present to the Counoil a written report" upon the torm to be ',- appro'V8t:l by the COlmo!l, ot all prooeedings had in the Corporation Court during the preoediJ1g month, whioh report shall show, in eaoh 08.se tiled aD13/or acted upon, the n\DD.ber Ilnd style thereot. the name 01' the DeteDdant. the disposition 01' the oa8e, it ~ 1I8.S had. the amount ot tine and 008tS a8seased, it 1IIlT, and the amount 01' money and dati. oolleoted, and it no money was oolleoted the report shall so lItate. Section 'T. That all ord1Danoes and resolution8 and parts ot ordinanoes e:n4/or !'esolu1;ions heretotore passed. whioh are in oontliot herewith, are hereby re- pealed l,y this ord.1naDoe. SeO'tion 8. That it e:n.y seotion or part of a section, or eme or more seo- tion8 of~ thi8 ordimmoe be deolared to be iznalid suoh shail not atteO't the 'Y8.1idity 01' the l'ema1n1ng part 8 here ot. SeO'tloD 9. That an _ergeMY exi8t8 oonstituting an imperative publio neoe8- . i I I I i I I I.. 81t1' th8.t the rule requiring ordiD&DOes to be read at three several meeting8 be SUB- \ '\ e e -3- pe:Q(\ed and that this ordiDaDoe be passed tinally OD its fir8t reading, and that this ordiDanoe take etteot and be in torce trom and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordained. Passed and approved this the 2' ~ I day of Y t/7 , A. D. 19360 Mayor, City ot 1AL Porte, Texas AT~rEST I "1~J: ~' CF.~y Seoreta17, y 0 La. Porte, Texas " . . " . , \! --...... /' ... , ' e OBDINANCE NO. 9.FiR AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE COSl'S TO BE ASSESSED IN CORPORATION COURT CASES, PHOVIDING A SYSTEM OF HANDLING SUCH COOTS TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THB CITY, PROVIDING THAT A C()Rll()Ul'ION COURT DOCKET SHALL BE KEPT J PROVIDING THAT THE CITY SECRETARY SHAI.L BE EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF SAID COURT, PRESCRIBING CERTAIN DUTIES FCIR THE CITY SECRETARY IN BANDI.tNG THE BUSINESS OF SAlD COURT, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES ,Urn PARTS OF OlIDI:tW1CES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS I Section 1. That in eaoh oa.se tried before the Corporation Court of the City ot La. Porte the following sohedule of tees ~hall be tued a.s ooats and oolleoted of ,-- ~-....... .tht9 Defendant in oase of his oonviction, to-wits - ,.-.... (a) Court trial fee, the sum of 14.00, (b) COlts tor the City J4a.rshal. (l-b) For exeouting eaoh 1llB.rrant of arrest or oapias, or making arre.t without warrant, the sum of .2.00; (2-b) (3-b) ( 4-b) (5-b) ( 6-b) ,---..... (7-b) - For sUlllllloning eaoh witD8ss, the Bum of $.75, For serving 8:lJ.7 writ not otherwise provided for, the sum of $1.00; For taking and approving eaoh bond, and returning the same to the Court, When neoessary, the Bum of '1.50; For eaoh oammitmeDt or release, the sum of '1.00; Jury fees, in eaoh case where a jury is actualq summoned, the s_ of '1.00; For eaoh mile he may be oanpelled to travel in exeouting crim- inal prooe.s or in .ummoning or attaohing witnesse., the sum of 7~. If 'two or more persons are mentioned in the same writ, or two or more writs in the same oase, the tee shall be oharged only' tor the distanoe actually and neoessarily travelled in the same J (0) City Attorney oost., in eaoh oa.e where a conviction is had af'ter a plea; of not guilty has been entered, the sum ot $5.00. Seotion 2. That all fees and oost. provided for by thh ord1nance shall be coll.,cted for the use and benefit of the general tlmd. of the City of La Porte and shall be paid into suoh funds. SectioD 3. That the Mayor and Ex:-Offioio Reoorder of the Corporation Court of tbe City of Ia Porte ....11 keep a docket. upon the form to be approwd by the Coun- cil, in which he shall enter the proceedings in eaoh trial had before him, whioh dook- - -, ) IJI, . ~_. et shall show, (1) The .tyle of the aotion, (2) The nature of the offense charged; (3) The date the warrant ..s is.ued and the return made thereonJ . e ., -2. " ~ (4) The time when the trial was had and whether it was by a jury or by himselt, (5) The verdict of 'the j\l1"1, it ~, (6) The judgment ot the Court, ('1) Motion tor new trial, it any, a.nd the deoision thereon; (8) It an appeal _s taken, (9) Ttme when, 8.Dd the manner in whioh, the judgment was enforced. Seotion 4. The City Seoretary ot the City ot La Porte shall hereafter be Ex-<:Iffioio Clerk ot the Oorporation Court and he shall keep minutes ot the prooeedings of laid Court, issue all prooess and generally pertorm all the duties ot the Clerk ot a Oourt as presoribed by law tor a County Clerk,in 80 tar as the s8me may be applicable. ,..,,~ - -~. e Seotion 5. That all tines aDd costs paid in 'the Corpora'tion Court shall be paid to, and oolleoted by, the Oity Seoretary, who shall issue his offioiel reoeipt. tharc,tor, with oarbon oopy thereot, upon the torm to be approved by the Counoil, whioh shall IhOW'the date ot payment, the amount ot tine, the &mount ot costs, from whom col- leotad and 'the number ami style ot 'the oase in whioh suoh tine and costs were assessed. The c'riginal ot suoh reoeipt shall be delivered to the persOD -.king such pa.~nt and th~ copy thereot sMll be retained. by the City Seoretary as a permanent record ot the Court . Section 6. That at the tirst regular meeting ot the Counoil held eaoh mcmth, the C:L ty Secretary shall present to the Counoil a written report, upon the torm to be " appll'o'red by the COlmoil, ot all prooeedings had in the Corporation Court during the e preoecLing month, whioh report shall show, in eaoh oaSEl tiled and/or aoted upon, the number' and style 'thereot, the name ot the DeteDdant, the disposition ot the oase, it any ".8 had, the amount ot tine and oosts assessed., it SDT, and. the amOUDt ot monsy and date oollected, and it no money was oollected the report shall so .'tate. Section '1. That all ordinances and resolutions and parts ot ordinances 8.DJl/or resolutions heretotore passed, whioh are in oonflict herewith, are hereby re- pealsd by this ordinance. Section 8. That it a:ny seotion or part ot a section, or one or more seo- tionu elt this ordinanoe be declared to be invalid suoh shail not attect the validity -..., ot the remaining parts hereot. Seotion 9. That an emergenoy exists constituting an imperative public neoes- e sit)" tha't the rule requiring ordinances to be read at three several meetings be sus- \ . / ----. " 'e 'e , ---...., e .e . e -3- peDtied and that this ordiD8DOS be passed tinally on its first readingJ aDi that this ord.:LDance take etteot and. be in toros trom and af'ter its passage and. approval. and it is ISO ordained. Passed aDd approved this the 2' I I day ot -9 V7 . A. D. 1986. Mayor. Oi ty ot IJ1 Porte. Texas ATTi:ST : 011;7 s.~&I La Porto. Texas