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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 ti APPROVED: ATTEST: resident of City Council city c PASSED AND APPROVED: August 26, 2002