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58-0-81
AN ORDINANCE
To Indemnify and Hold Harmless
the Clerk of Circuit Court of
Cook County
WHEREAS, the Circuit Court of Cook County has promulgated Circuit
Court Rule 0.3.1 (c), authorizing and empowering the Clerk of that Court
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to appoint deputies to, among-- other things, issue summonses with respect
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term could be imposed, attested in the name of the clerk and signed with
his name, to mail them -.by certified mail with copies of the complaints
attached thereto, and to accept filing of appearances'in such cases; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston, Illinois recognizes that said
power and authority.conferred upon its agents or employees could be most
beneficial in the collection of revenue derived from such cases;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED -BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City agrees to indemnify and hold harmless,
MORGAN M. FINLEY, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, from any loss,
cost or damages by reason of any suit brought about by the wrongful, ma-
licious or tortious misuse of the authority conferred upon its agents or
employees. to act as special deputy clerks for the purpose of issuing
summons and accepting appearances in the processing of certain ordinance
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parking violation cases.
SECTION 2: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval, and all
ordinances or parts or ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Introduced /.f , 1981
Adopted 1981
Approved
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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