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, .-- -.- . '. ,1- e RESOLUTION NO. 72- 07 WHEREAS, the Chief Justice's Task Force for Court Improve- ment, has issued its proposed Article V, Texas Constitution, as an amendment to the present Article V of the Texas Constitution; and WHEREAS, said proposed constitutional amendment would completely eliminate Municipal Courts in the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, under the proposed new amendment, all matters which are now filed in the City of La Porte Municipal Court would be filed in a County Court-at-law; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte is of the opinion that its Municipal Court, which is presided over by a Judge who is a licensed attorney-at-law and who is a resident citizen of the City of La Porte, best serves the interests of the citizens of the City of La Porte: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Commission of the City of La Porte wishes to urge the Chief Justice's Task Force for Court Improvement to reconsider its recommendations, insofar as the same would eliminate the Municipal Court system of the State of Texas, and instead provide for the continuation of the Municipal Court system as follows, to-wit: (a) Authorize the Legislature to provide for Municipal Courts on a local option basis by all cities of the State of Texas, whether operating under the general laws or under a Home Rule Charter; (b) Require such Municipal Courts, when authorized, shall be courts of record; (c) Authorize appeal directly from Municipal Courts to the Court of Criminal Appeals, or such other appellate court which may be created with criminal appellate jurisdiction, without the necessity of trial de novo; (d) Requi.re the Judge of such Municipal Court to be licensed to practice law in the State of Texas;