HomeMy WebLinkAbout06876ORDINANCE NO. 6876
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE I OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO MUNICIPAL COURT BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION THERETO
MAKING THE COLORADO CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT APPLICABLE TO MUNICIPAL
JUDGES
WHEREAS, the Colorado Code of Judicial Conduct adopted by the Colorado Supreme
Court establishes an honorable code of conduct for judges, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation finds and determines that
the Colorado Code of Judicial Conduct should be applicable to the municipal judges of Pueblo, a
Municipal Corporation, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XX of the Colorado Constitution, Pueblo, a Municipal
Corporation may establish a code of judicial conduct for municipal judges. NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1
Chapter 6 of Title I of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of the
following new section 9:
Sec. 1 -6 -9. Code of Judicial Conduct.
u The Colorado Code of Judicial Conduct as adopted and as same may be
hereafter amended and promulgated by the Colorado Supreme Court is hereby made
applicable to Municipal Judges. Municipal Judges shall comply with the Colorado Code of
Judicial Conduct and for such purpose Municipal Judges are part-time judges as defined in
Canon 8B. thereof. A Municipal Judge to whom the Colorado Code of Judicial Conduct
becomes applicable shall arrange his or her affairs as soon as reasonably possible to
comply with it, provided, thaf a Municipal Judge who holds a nonpartisan elective office may
serve the balance of his or her current term in office but shall not be a candidate for
reelection.
u A violation of the Colorado Code of Judicial Conduct or Section 1- 6 -9(a)
above by a Municipal Judge shall at the discretion of the City Council constitute cause for
removal.
SECTION 2
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED August 12, 2002
BY Al Gurule
Councilperson
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APPROVED:
ATTEST: resident of City Council
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PASSED AND APPROVED: August 26, 2002