Sec. 30.017515. JUDGE. (a) A municipal court of record is presided over by a municipal judge.
(b) A municipal judge is appointed by the mayor with the concurrence of the governing body of the municipality and serves at the pleasure of the governing body.
(c) A municipal judge shall:
(1) devote as much time to the office as necessary; and
(2) take judicial notice of state law, municipal ordinances, and the corporate limits of the municipality.
(d) If there is more than one municipal judge appointed under Subsection (b), the mayor shall appoint one of the judges as the presiding municipal judge.
(e) A municipal judge is entitled to a salary from the municipality, the amount of which is determined by the governing body of the municipality. The amount of a municipal judge's salary may not be based directly or indirectly on fines, fees, or costs collected by the court.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 138, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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