0073 ORDINANCE NO. 73
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A 1VJRICIPAL COURT IN THE
CTTT OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR TER APPOINTMENT OF TEE
JUDGE THEREOF, FOR TEE ELECTION OF SUCH Juts& AT kuwURE ELECTIONS AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TBE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS*
SECTION 1. That there is hereby created end establlahed in the City of Jaoknouvi.11e, Arkansas, a
Corporation Court to be styled the "Municipal Court of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansan," which
shall be presided over by a Municipal Judge to be elected by tho qualified electors of the City of
Jacksonville, Arkansas, at the neat regular General Election and who shall hold office for a period
of four yoera or until his suooesaor is duly elected and qualified; and provided farther, that upon
establishing a Munioipal Court hereunder, the City Council shall °lout a Manioipal Judge to serve
until the next regular General Election.
SECTION 2. The judge of the Muaioipel Court shall be at least 25 years of age, of good moral
oharaater, learned in the law, of two years residence in the State, an elector of the City of
Jacksonville, and shall be an attorney at lam in good standing and shall have practiced law at
least six (6) yearn.
SECTION 3. The salary of the Municipal Judge shall be net by the City Council and shall conform
to the laws of the State of Arkansas.
SECTION L,. The l&snieipal Judge shall make such rules end operate and conduct his court as per–
mitted by the Statute, and in conformity with the administration of justice, and the jurisdiotlon
of said court shall be provided by the laws of the State of Arkansas.
SECTION 5. The Judge of the Muniol it Court may appoint a clerk for the Court, subject to the
approval of the City Council, and the salary. duties and performance of such clerk shall be set by
the City Council and shall be in a000rdeme with the lawn of the State of Arkansas. Until the
appointment of such clerk, and his approval by the City Cannon, the Munioipel Judge shall perform
all duties required of such Municipal Court Clerk.
SECTION 6. It is the purpose of this ordinance to create a Manioipal Court in the City or Jackson-
ville, under the provisions of law applioablo thereto, and ell'ordinanoes of parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith ere hereby repealed.
SECTION 7. Should any word, paragraph, or sootion of this Ordinance be hold unconstitutional, it
shall no effect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION H. It is necessary to the health and welfare of the citizens of the City of Jacksonville •
that an emergency be declared to exist and that this Ordinance shall bake effect and be in full
farce from end after ita passage. ^q `
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 16th OF May _1956.
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MAYOR
ATTEST*
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