OR 2024-1616 Re-appointing Presiding Judge1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-1616
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, RE-
APPOINTING A PRESIDING MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF THE COPPELL
MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD NO. 1 OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS; PROVIDING TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Presiding Judge, Hon. Sandra White, was appointed by the City Council
on August 9, 2022, and
WHEREAS, the continuity of judicial operations at the Coppell Municipal Court of
Record is critical to serving all customers of the court; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to re-appoint the Hon. Judge White as the Presiding
Municipal Court Judge;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and State law, the
City Council hereby appoints Hon. Sandra White to serve as Presiding Judge. The Municipal
Judge appointed herein shall each have and possess the authority, powers, rights, duties, and
jurisdiction granted to and imposed on municipal judges of the Courts of Record of the State of
Texas by the provisions of State law, City Charter and the ordinances of the City of Coppell.
SECTION 2. That the Municipal Judge appointed hereunder shall each serve a term of
office of two (2) years, set to conclude September 30, 2026, unless sooner terminated according
to the provisions of law.
SECTION 3. That the City Manager shall negotiate with the foregoing person such
engagement agreement as may be deemed necessary and appropriate and shall execute such
contracts on behalf of the City and in conformance with the appointment provided herein.
SECTIO 4. That should any word , phrase, paragraph , section or phrase of this ordinance
or of the Code of Ordinances , as amended hereby , be held to be unc o nstitutional , illegal or invalid ,
the same shall not affect th e validity of this ordinance as a whole , or any part or provision thereof
other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional , illegal or invalid , and shall not affect the
validity of the Code of Ordinances as a whole.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
and the publication , as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell , Texas, this the~day of
~~ ,2024 .
ATTEST:
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