HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2725-1959 - Amending Section 25-7 Of Existing Code - 02/26/1959~PB/ I ~ / ·~================================~~~-=~----~~~==========~= O;;l-~lo-l 9~? . 'J,J ORDINANCE N0._2_72_5 ___ _ 0 \p /~A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25-7 OF THE EXISTING CODE OF T Hf
4-\ ~ ~ \ CITY OF LUBBOCK AND THE REVISED CODE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK
t l WHICH WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 1959., SO AS
CC.: ./. TO AUTHORIZE SUMMONING OF CORPORATION COURT JURORS VERBALLY
~ U-PON •. ~ EACH JUROR IN PERSON OR BY FIRST CLASS UNITED STATES ~· Cf\;:r MAIL AS THE CITY RECORDER MAY DIRECT; AND DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY.
WHEREAS,. the laws of the State of Texas and Ordinances of the City of Lubbo k
I are silent on the precise method to be followed in summoning persons for service
as jurors in Corporation Court; and
I WHEREAS, the current practice of person~! swnmons by police officers of
such jurors has proved both cumbersome and unnecessarily expensive; and I c
11 WHEREAS, the City Commission is authorized by Article 8 72 Penal Code, to
prescribe by ordinance such rules and regulations concerning the practice and
procedure in Corporation Court as may be deemed proper, not inconsistent with
any law of this State; and
I
I WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that summoning of Corporation Court
1 jurors by mail would be proper and in the public interest; and
I WHEREAS, all of the above affects the daily operations of a departme nt of
I the City of Lubbock, creating an emergency, NOW THEREFORE;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 25-7 of the existing Code of the City of Lubbock,
which will also be Section 25-7 of the revised Code of the City of Lubbock which
I will become effe ctive on the Z7th day of April, 1959, BE and the same is hereby
amended to read hereafter as follows:
11Sec. 25-7. Execution of process.
The Chief of Police shall, in person or by deputy, promptly
and faithfully execute all writs and processes issued by the Corp-
oration Court; and he and the other Police Officers of the City
shall have like power, with the Sheriff of the County, to execute
warrants. .Summons for Corporation Court Jurors may be made
either verbally upon each juror in person or by first class United
States mail, as the City Recorder may direct. 11
SECTION 2.. Due to the fact that this Ordinance deals with the daily operation,
of a City Department all rules requi ring the passage of an ordinance by more than
one reading are hereby suspended and this Ordinance is declared to be an emer-
• / gency measure; and the same shall become effective on the date of its passage.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED
On motion of Commissioner
ssioner Ma~cr
City Commission on this 26th
Maxey , seconded by Commi-
t the foregoing Ordinance was passed by the
day of February , 1959.
Commissioners voting "AYE": Casey, Maxey Maner,Mayor pro-tem Thompson
(Mayor Baker being absent)
Commissioners voting 11NAY11: None
ATTEST: