87-050 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING CHAPTER 15 1/2 OF SAID CODE

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ORDINANCE N0. 87-050 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING CHAPTER 152 OF SAID CODE; REVISING THE STRUCTURE OF THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF PARIS; REPEALING ALL URDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER l, 1987. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section 1. That Chapter 152 of the Code of Ordi- nances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read as follows: "ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL. Sec. 152-1. Department created. There is hereby created in accordance with section 25 of the Charter of the City of Paris the Judicial Department. The administrative head of the Judicial Department shall be the City Attorney. Sec. 152-2. Purpose. The purpose of the Judicial Department shall be to house the judicial branch of the City of Paris and to conduct the business of the Municipal Court. Sec. 152-3. Municipal Judges. The Municipal Judges shall be appointed in accordance with section 27 of the Charter of the City of Paris at such salary as may be fixed by the City Council. The Municipal Judge shall preside over the Municipal Court of the City of Paris with the power and authority to establish Municipal Court rules as permitted by the laws of the State of Texas. Sec. 152-4. Municipal Court Prosecutor. The City Attorney shall act as Municipal Court Prosecutor or shall have the power to appoint a Municipal Court Prosecutor, subject to the approval of the City Council, at such compen- sation as may be fixed by the City Council. Sec. 152-5. Municipal Court Clerk. The City Manager shall appoint a Municipal Court Clerk who shall be recommended by the City Attorney and the senior Municipal Judge. Secs. 152-6-10. RESERVED. ARTICLE II. MUNICIPAL COURT. Sec. 152-11. Hierarchial governance. Sec. 152-12. Local Rules. RESERVED