Res 2017-053/approving an associate municipal court judge services contract with Dallari Landry

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ASSOCIATE MUNCIPAL COURT JUDGE SERVICES CONTRACT This Associate Municipal Court Judge Services Contract ("Agreement" herein) is made and entered effective March 27, 2017 by and between Dallari Landry ("Judge"herein),an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, doing business at 217 Entre Rios, New Braunfels, Texas 78132, and the City of San Marcos, Texas ("City" herein), a home rule municipal corporation, doing business at 630 East Hopkins, San Marcos, Texas 78666. For and in consideration of the mutual agreements exchanged herein,Judge and City hereby contract as follows: 1. Engagement: City hereby engages Judge to perform and Judge agrees to perform judicial services during the term of her appointment to the office of Associate Judge of the San Marcos Municipal Court of Record in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the provisions of this Agreement. Judge is engaged to perform such services as an independent contractor of City and a judicial office holder and not as an employee of City. 2. Duties: Judge shall preside over Class C misdemeanor cases including violations of state law and city ordinances and other matters within the jurisdiction of the San Marcos Municipal Court of Record and shall additionally perform such administrative duties as are reasonably and customarily incident to her position as an Associate Municipal Judge. Judge shall uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary, avoid the appearance of impropriety in all her activities and perform her duties impartially and diligently in accordance with and consistent with the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct. Judge agrees to perform the following judicial services pursuant to this Agreement: A. To be available to preside over cases on the Court's regularly scheduled and special dockets at least three (3) days per week, as necessary and as scheduled by the Court Administrator. Judge will also make herself available, upon reasonable notice, to sit for the Presiding Judge if and when he is unavailable to preside over the Court's regularly scheduled and special dockets. B. Preside over magistration proceedings for the Court (currently scheduled on weekends and holidays). C. Develop, coordinate, assist and be available to implement a DWI blood draw warrant program in conjunction with the San Marcos Police Department.