HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2026-5052_appointment of alternate judgeORDINANCE 2026-5052
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING KELLY BENAVIDES AS AN ALTERNATE JUDGE FOR
THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED FOUR- (4-) YEAR TERM FOR ALTERNATE JUDGE
POSITION HELD BY CHRIS GORE AND EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2028;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, hereby appoints Kelly Benavides as Alternate Judge of
the Municipal Court of Record in the City of La Porte, Texas, for the remainder of the unexpired four- (4-) year term
of Chris Gore established in Ordinance 2024-4005 for the office of Alternate Judge of the Municipal Court of Record
in the City of La Porte, Texas, due to the resignation of Chris Gore from such office.
Section 2. Kelly Benavides shall serve in the office of Alternate Judge until the conclusion of the unexpired
term four- (4-) year term on September 30, 2028, and shall receive compensation as may be fixed by the City
Council.
Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause or any part of any section, sentence, phrase or clause of this
ordinance shall, for any reasons, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section,
sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or
clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of such conflict
only.
Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declared that a sufficient written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the
public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as
required by law at all times during which this ordinance the subject matter thereof has been discussed,
considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written
notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 6: This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED this, the 13`h day of July, 2026.
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Rick Helton, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Clark T. Askins, City Attorney