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Item 4C AudioItem 4CItem 4C Resolution No. 09Resolution No. 09--016: Appointing a 016: Appointing a Municipal Court Clerk and Providing an Municipal Court Clerk and Providing an Effective DateEffective Date Texas Government Code 30.488Texas Government Code 30.488 The State of Texas requires:The State of Texas requires: •• Each municipality with an established court of Each municipality with an established court of –– record must have a municipal court clerk who record must have a municipal court clerk who shall:shall: keep minutes of the court proceedingskeep minutes of the court proceedings •• Issue, process and generally perform the Issue, process and generally perform the •• duties for the municipal court that a county duties for the municipal court that a county clerk performs for a county court.clerk performs for a county court. Duties of the Municipal Court Clerk:Duties of the Municipal Court Clerk: General duties & responsibilities of a Municipal Court General duties & responsibilities of a Municipal Court Clerk include:Clerk include: Keeping a record of each case in which a person has Keeping a record of each case in which a person has •• been charged with a violation of law.been charged with a violation of law. Depositing fines and fees collected by the court into Depositing fines and fees collected by the court into •• the city’s treasury.the city’s treasury. Maintaining a record of the names and length of Maintaining a record of the names and length of •• service of citizens who have served on a jury, and service of citizens who have served on a jury, and Reporting the monthly activities of the court to the Reporting the monthly activities of the court to the •• Office of Court Administration.Office of Court Administration. Appointment of a New Court ClerkAppointment of a New Court Clerk October 1997, Mr. Sean Leonard is appointed as the October 1997, Mr. Sean Leonard is appointed as the •• Municipal Court ClerkMunicipal Court Clerk 2005, Mr. Leonard is promoted to Deputy Director of 2005, Mr. Leonard is promoted to Deputy Director of •• Finance Finance ––Operations overseeing the divisions of:Operations overseeing the divisions of: Utility Billing, Utility Billing, –– Metroport Teen Court, and Metroport Teen Court, and –– Municipal Court Municipal Court –– December 2007, Ms. Leah Huff is hired as the new December 2007, Ms. Leah Huff is hired as the new •• Court Supervisor.Court Supervisor. Staff RecommendationStaff Recommendation ••Financial Consideration: Financial Consideration: No financial impactNo financial impact ••Citizen Input or Board Review: Citizen Input or Board Review: Not RequiredNot Required ••Legal Review: Legal Review: Approved as to form and legalityApproved as to form and legality ••Alternatives: Alternatives: None at this timeNone at this time ••Staff recommendation: Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 09Approve Resolution No. 09--016016 Southlake Municipal CourtSouthlake Municipal Court QuestionsQuestions?? Please contact Please contact Mr. Sean Leonard at 8054Mr. Sean Leonard at 8054..