§ 4.03. Municipal court.

(a)

A municipal court is established for the trial of misdemeanor offenses, with jurisdiction, powers and duties as prescribed by ordinance and state laws.

(b)

The city council shall appoint a presiding judge for the municipal court and any associate judges it deems advisable. The presiding judge and each associate judge shall be a competent and duly qualified and licensed attorney authorized to practice law in the State of Texas. The presiding judge shall establish his or her principal physical residence in the city within 90 days after appointment, and shall have his or her principal physical residence in the city continuously thereafter while holding that office. The compensation of the judges shall be fixed by the city council.

The presiding judge shall appoint a municipal court clerk and any assistants with the approval of the city council.

(Res. No. 1974-5R, Prop. 3, 2-18-74/4-2-74; Res. No. 1977-7R, Props. 1, 4, 1-24-77/4-2-77; Ord. No. 1981-48, Prop. 2, 6-22-81/8-8-81; Ord. No. 1986-4, Props. 7, 9, 1-27-86/4-5-86; Ord. No. 1988-15, Prop. 10, 2-8-88/5-7-88; Ord. No. 1994-16, Prop. 5, 3-22-94/5-7-94; Ord. No. 2000-12, Prop. 1, 2-14-00/5-6-00; Ord. No. 2006-36, § 2(9), 8-15-06/11-7-06; Ord. No. 2008-29, § 2(11), 8-19-08/11-4-08; Ord. No. 2013-44, Prop. 18, 8-20-13/11-5-13 )

State law reference

Municipal court, V.T.C.A., Government Code, § 29.001 et seq.