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motion for new trial is overruled. The appeal bond must be in <br />the amount of $100.00 or double the amount of the fines and costs <br />adjudged against the defendant, whichever is greater. The bond <br />must state that the defendant was convicted in the case and has <br />appealed and must be conditioned on the defendant's immediate <br />and daily personal appearance in the court to which the appeal <br />is taken. If the defendant is in custody, the defendant shall <br />be committed to jail unless the defendant posts the appeal bond. <br />Sec. 46-50. - Brief. <br />(a) Generally. Both the appellant and the appellee are <br />required to file briefs with the appellate court clerk. <br />Each party, on the filing of the party's brief with the <br />appellate court clerk, shall deliver a copy of the brief <br />to the opposing party and to the municipal judge. The <br />record and the brief, on appeal, shall be limited as far <br />as possible to the questions relied on for reversal. The <br />municipal judge shall decide from the briefs of the parties <br />whether the appellant should be permitted to withdraw the <br />notice of appeal and be granted a new trial by the court. <br />The court may grant a new trial at any time before the <br />record is filed with the appellate court. <br />(b) Appellant's brief. The appellant must file a brief with <br />the appellate court clerk not later than the fifteenth day <br />after the date on which the transcript and statement of <br />facts are filed with that clerk. The appellant or the <br />appellant's attorney must certify that the brief has been <br />properly mailed to the appellee. <br />(c) Appellee's brief. The appellee must file its brief with <br />the appellate clerk not later than the fifteenth day on <br />which the appellant's brief is filed. <br />Sec. 46-51--- 46-59. - Reserved. <br />ARTICLE II- MISCELLANEOUS <br />Sec. 46-60. - Special expenses—For warrants of arrest for certain <br />offenses. <br />Pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article <br />45.203, a special expense, not to exceed $25.00 for the issuance <br />and service of a warrant of arrest for an offense under Texas <br />Penal Code section 38.10, or under Texas Transportation Code <br />