(a)
The City
Council shall appoint the City Attorney who must be a competent practicing
attorney in the City of Beaumont. He shall receive for his services
such compensation as may be fixed by the Council and shall hold his
office until his successor is appointed and qualified.
(b)
The City
Attorney shall represent the City in all litigations. He shall be
the legal advisor of and attorney and counsel for the City and for
all officers and departments thereof.
(c)
The City
Attorney shall have power to appoint such assistants as may be deemed
necessary by him, subject to the approval of the City Council, at
such compensation as fixed by the Council.
There shall be a court for the trial of misdemeanor offenses
known as the Municipal Court of the City of Beaumont, with such powers
and duties as are given and prescribed by the laws of the State of
Texas.
(Amended 1/25/1972)
There shall be one or more magistrates of said Municipal Court
known as City Magistrates, one of whom shall be designated Chief Magistrate,
who shall be elected by a majority vote of the City Council for a
term of two (2) years. The Chief Magistrate and other City Magistrates
shall be licensed attorneys at law, in good standing, and residents
of the City of Beaumont for at least one (1) year preceding his or
their appointment. Compensation for said Magistrates shall be fixed
by the City Council. The Magistrates may be removed by the City Council
for incompetency, misconduct or malfeasance.
(Amended 1/25/1972)
The City Manager shall appoint the Clerk of Municipal Court.
The Clerk and the deputies to the Clerk shall have the power to administer
oaths and affidavits, make certificates, affix the seal of the said
court thereto and generally do and perform any and all acts usual
and necessary by clerks of courts in issuing processes of said courts
and conducting the business thereof.
(Amended 9/16/2003)
