HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2000-O0022 - Amending Section 17-2 - 05/11/2000First Reading
April 27, 2000
Item No. 14
Second Reading
May 11, 2000
Item No. 12
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-00022
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17-2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO OPERATION AND
PROCEDURES OF THE LUBBOCK MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the best interest of
the citizens of the City of Lubbock to amend Subsection 17-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Lubbock with regard to the operation and procedures of the Lubbock Municipal Court of
Record to reflect legislative changes made by Acts, 1999, 76' Legislature, Chapter 691; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 17-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock,
Texas, be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 17-2. Operation, procedure.
The operation and procedure of the municipal court of record shall be as provided
by the Texas Government Code, Chapters 29 and 30 and applicable provisions of the
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
SECTION 2. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, clause, phrase of word of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this
Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of publication
provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 27th day of April '2000.
Passed by the City Council on second reading thi:
ATTEST:
Kaythie barnell, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Robert Doty, MunicilTal Ju e
APPROVED AS TO FORM:---
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IDetfald G. Vandiver, First Assistant City Attorney
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March 28, 2000
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