ORDINANCE 2020-3799
<br /> AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A PRESIDING JUDGE AND ALTERNATE JUDGES
<br /> FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
<br /> TEXAS, FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2020, AND
<br /> EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
<br /> CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
<br /> OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
<br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
<br /> TEXAS:
<br /> Section 1.The City Council of the City of La Porte,Texas,hereby appoints Denise C.Mitrano
<br /> as the Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of La Porte, Texas.
<br /> Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, hereby appoints Dick H. Gregg,
<br /> III as Alternate Judge of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of La Porte,Texas.
<br /> Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, hereby appoints Chris Gore as
<br /> Alternate Judge of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of La Porte, Texas.
<br /> Section 4.The City Council of the City of La Porte,Texas,hereby appoints John C. Cardenas
<br /> as Alternate Judge of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of La Porte, Texas.
<br /> Section 5. Each of the above appointees shall serve for a term of four (4) years, effective
<br /> October 1, 2020,and expiring on September 30,2024,and shall receive compensation as may
<br /> be fixed by City Council.
<br /> Section 6. If any section, sentence,phrase, clause or any part of any section, sentence,phrase
<br /> or clause of this ordinance shall, for any reasons, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not
<br /> affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of
<br /> this City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof,
<br /> irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence,phrase or clause, or part thereof, may
<br /> be declared invalid.
<br /> Section 7.All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent
<br /> of such conflict only.
<br /> Section 8.The City Council officially finds, determines,recites, and declared that a sufficient
<br /> written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
<br /> posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by
<br /> law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
<br /> Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all
<br /> times during which this ordinance the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered
<br /> and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such
<br /> written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
<br /> Section 9: This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is
<br /> so ordered.
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