HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD975ORDINANCE NO.975
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,ARIZONA, AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE CHAPTER 5
MAGISTRATE COURT,ARTICLE 5-2 PRESIDING OFFICER,SECTION 5-2-1
PRESIDING MAGISTRATE;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,THAT:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
That the Apache Junction City Code Chapter 5 Magistrate Court,Article 5-2
Presiding Officer,Section 5-2-1 Presiding Magistrate,be amended to read as
follows:
Section 5-2-1 Presiding Magistrate
The presiding officer of the magistrate court shall be the presiding magistrate
who shall be appointed by the council for a term of a miminum of two years with
the dates of the term to be set by contract,unless sooner removed for
misfeasance,malfeasance or nonfeasance of office.
SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference are hereby
repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
I f any section,subsection,sentence,phrase,clause or portion of this
ordinance,or any part of the code adopted herein by reference is for any reason
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions thereof.
SECTION IV EMERGENCY CLAUSE
It being necessary for the preservation of the peace,health and safety of the
City of Apache Junction,Arizona,that this ordinance become effective
immediately,an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall
be effective immediately upon passage and adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER ,1996.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER ,1996.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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