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CITY OF TIGARD,OREGON
ORDINANCE NO.01- )'
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.16 TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES AND
CLARIFY THE POWERS OF THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE AND PRO TEMPORE MUNICIPAL JUDGE
WHEREAS, the statutory reference in chapter 2.16 of the Tigard Municipal Code needs to be updated to
reflect current state law;and
WHEREAS,the duties of the pro tempore municipal judge may be more accurately defined;and
WHEREAS, the authority of the municipal judge to impose penalties when acting as a civil infraction
hearings officer need to be clarified;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 2.16 MUNICIPAL COURT is amended as indicated in the attached Exhibit
"A". Deleted working is struck through and added wording is underlined.
SECTION: This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its passage by the Council, signature by
the Mayor,and posting by the City Recorder.
PASSED: By unaAi MOUS vote of all Council members present after being read by number and
title only,this q04- day of D&M— 2001.
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Catherine Wheatley,City Reco er
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this-it day of QC&42An�- ,2001. r
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Approved as to form:
``City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
2.16.030 Pro tempore municipal judge.
The office of pro tempore municipal judge of the municipal court for the city is created. One or
more pro tempore municipal judges may be incumbent at any given time. The holder(s) of the office
shall be subject to appointment and removal in like manner as herein provided with respect to the
municipal judge. A pro tempore municipal judge shall act only when the municipal judge is unable to
perform his duties by reason of absence from the city, illness, vacation, disqualification as provided by
ORS 221.353 §92-34'x, or as specifically determined by the court administrator, and in such
circumstances the court personnel will assign one of the pro tempore judges to serve in lieu of the
municipal judge.
The pro tempore municipal judge shall have the same powers and be compensated in the same
manner as the municipal judge.(Ord. 87-36 §1, 1987:Ord. 85-26§1(part), 1985).
2.16.050 Powers of municipal judge.
The municipal judge when acting as such, and the pro temper-@ judge desigoated ta-aet-a&-r�
when-se-aetiag,shall perform all the duties and have all the inherent and statutory powers of a justice of
the peace within the jurisdictional limits of the office of municipal judge, and such additional powers as
may be specifically conferred by the Tigard Municipal Code,aud-sl}ale including the power to issue
search warrants and warrants to enter property and abate civil infractions. (Ord. 99-01; Ord. 85-26
§1(part), 1985).
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