O-2013-3495 authorize compensation for jury services/$10.00 each

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ORDINANCE NO. 140 16—�gC 5 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AMENDING CHAPTER 46, "MUNICIPAL COURT", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF FEES FOR JURY SERVICE IN THE LA PORTE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS Section 61. 001 (c) of the Texas Government Code provides that a person who reports for jury service in a municipal court is not entitled to reimbursement, but that the municipality may provide reimbursement for expenses to the person in an amount to be determined by the municipality; and, WHEREAS the City of La Porte City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the community to compensate individuals who serve on a jury in the La Porte Municipal Court of Record, and furthermore, to give such individuals the option to donate their compensation to designated local charitable organizations; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Chapter 46, "Municipal Court", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended by amending Chapter 46 "Municipal Court", Article II "Miscellaneous", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, by adding new Section 46-64, which section shall hereinafter read as follows: "Sec. 46-64. Fees for Jury Service. (a) Ten dollars ($10.00) will be paid to each person for each day or part thereof that such person serves as a juror in the trial of cases before the municipal court of record of the city, as reimbursement for travel and other expenses. (b) Each juror entitled to payment for jury service as provided in this section shall have the option of donating their daily reimbursement to a local charity or service program that is operated by a public or private nonprofit organization. (c) Each juror shall be provided a form letter that when signed by the person directs the City to donate the juror, s compensation to any one from a list of designated local public or private