There shall be a court known as the Municipal Court of the City of Granbury, with such jurisdiction, powers, and duties as are given and prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas.
The Municipal Court shall consist of a presiding magistrate and such alternate magistrates as the Council determines necessary, and who shall be known as the judges of the Municipal Court. The Judges, as may be authorized, shall be appointed by the Council, by a vote of not less than four (4) Members of the City Council. The Judge(s) shall receive such compensation as may be set by the Council. The Judge(s) may be removed for cause, after hearing, by a vote of not less than four (4) Members of the City Council. In the event of any vacancy in the office of the Municipal Judge by death, resignation or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
Whenever the Municipal Judge is temporarily unable to act for any reason, the Mayor is authorized to appoint a qualified person to act in the place and stead of the Municipal Judge, and the appointee shall have all the powers and discharge all the duties of the office, and shall receive the same compensation therefor as is payable to the regular Municipal Judge while he is so acting.
The Judge(s) shall successfully complete all training and education as required by State Law.
(Section 6.02 amended by an election held November 6, 2018)
Editor’s note–Former section 6.03, pertaining to procedure in the municipal court was deleted and repealed by an election held on November 6, 2018.