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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' ayor ATTEST: 21 a,&6; Cam'. 6 .fi c ,e / City Secretary Correctly Recorded