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RESOLUTION N0. 2007-097 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF STEPHANIE HARRIS <br />AS ACTING CITY JUDGE FOR THE CITY OF PARIS TO SERVE IN THE <br />ABSENCE OF THE CITY JUDGE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND <br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, Section 27 of the City Charter of the City of Paris provides for the appointment <br />of a City Judge to preside over the Municipal Court; and, <br />WHEREAS, in the absence of the City Judge the City Council may appoint a duly licenced <br />attorney to serve as acting City Judge; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Judge, Thomas E. Hunt, III of the City of Paris, will be away for part <br />of the month of September, 2007 and will be unavailable at other times during his term due to family <br />illness, judicial conferences, and/or scheduled vacation; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, finds and determines that <br />Stephanie Harris, a licensed attorney and former prosecutor for the City of Paris should be appointed <br />to serve as an Acting City Judge in the absence of the City Judge for a term of two (2) years, <br />beginning September 1, 2007, and ending August 31, 2009; <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas further finds and determines that <br />Stephanie Harris also be compensated in the amount of $50 per hour for the time she is serving the <br />City in the capacity of Acting City Judge; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things <br />approved. <br />Section 2. That Stephanie Harris is hereby appointed to serve as Acting City Judge for a <br />two-year term beginning September 1, 2007 and ending August 3 1, 2009 during such time she shall <br />serve as Acting City Judge in the absence of the City Judge. <br />Section 3. That Stephanie Harris shall be compensated at the rate of $50 per hour for the <br />time she is serving the City in the capacity of Acting City Judge. <br />Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this 27th day of August, 2007. <br />,~nc~ a~ <br />J sse James reelen, Mayor <br />