O-2012-3433 Municipal Court of Record

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Sec. 46-4. - Seal of the court. The city council shall provide the court with a seal. The seal's appearance and use shall substantially conform to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 45.02. The seal shall include the following phrase: "Municipal Court of Record in the City of La Porte, Texas." Secs. 46-5-46-14. - Reserved. DIVISION 2. - MUNICIPAL JUDGE Sec. 46-15. - Appointment; duties generally. The court shall be presided over by one or more municipal judges, who shall be appointed by the city council to serve for a term of four years. If more than one judge is appointed, the city council shall appoint one of the judges to serve as the presiding judge. The presiding judge shall: (1) Maintain a central docket for cases filed in the city over which the court has jurisdiction; (2) Provide for the distribution of cases from the central docket to the individual municipal judges to equalize the distribution of business in the court; (3) Request the jurors needed for cases that are set for trial by jury; (4) Temporarily assign judges to act for each other in proceedings pending in the court if necessary for the expeditious disposition of business in the court; and (5) Supervise and control the operation and clerical functions of the administrative department of the court, including the court's personnel. Sec. 46-16. - Qualifications. (a) An individual appointed to serve as municipal judge shall be. (1) A resident of the state; (2) A citizen of the United States; (3) A licensed attorney in good standing; and (4 ) Have two or more years of experience in the practice of law in the state.