75-01 O - Creating of Municipal Court . ,
ORDINANCE NO. �LJ
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MUNICIPAL COURT IN
THE CITY OF PROSPER, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS;
PROVIDING FOR THE JURISDICTION OF SAID COURT;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A JUDGE AND
FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR A CLERK
AND FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR THE
COMPENSATION TO BE PAID SAID JUDGE; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDTANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PROSPER:
SECTION 1: There is hereby created in the City of Prosper,
Collin aunty, Texas, a Municipal Court, which shall have
jurisdiction within the territorial limits of said city in all
criminal cases arising under the ordinances of said city and
shall also have concurrent jurisdiction with any justice of the
peace in the precinct in which said town is situated in all
criminal cases arising under the criminal laws of this state,
in which punishment is by fine only, and where the maximum of
which fine may not exceed $200.00 and arising within such
territorial limits of the City of Prosper.
SECTION 2: The City Secretary of the City of Prosper shall be
exotticio clerk of the Municipal Court and shall hold said
office during his or her tenure as City Secretary. The clerk
shall keep minutes of the proceedings of said court, issue all
process , and generally perfoLm all the duties of the clerk of
a court as prescribed by law for a county clerk in so far as
the same may be applicable.
SECTION 3: The Judge of the Municipal Court shall be the
4110 duly elected mayor of the City of Prosper and shall hold such
office during his tenure as mayor unless otherwise provided
by ordinances of the City of Prosper. Such Judge shall receive
additional compensation as shall be determined by the City
Council.
SECTION 4: The fact that at present, there is no Municipal
Court i— n the City of Prosper, and such deficiency creates a
grave public need and public necessity and creates an
emergency, this ordinance to take effect immediately upon its
passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVFDD BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PROSPER, on the % jJ day of (,,,,,, _— , 19:.T'
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ATTEST:
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City Secretary
Correctly Recorded