There shall be a court known as the Municipal Court of the City
of Glenn Heights, with such jurisdiction, powers, and duties as are
given and prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas.
The Municipal Court shall be presided over by a Magistrate who
shall be known as the City Judge. The City Judge shall be appointed
by the Council for a two-year term, subject to removal by the City
Council, with or without cause. The City Judge shall receive such
compensation as may be set by the Council. The City Council by ordinance
may provide for the appointment of one (1) or more Alternate City
Judges for a two-year term, subject to removal by the City Council,
with or without cause, and to serve if the City Judge is temporarily
unable to act or is unavailable. In the event the City Judge is unable
to act for any reason or in the event of a vacancy, the Alternate
City Judge shall act in the place of the City Judge until such vacancy
shall be filled.
(Amended at election of May 4, 2002; Amended by Res. R-27-18 at an election held on November 6, 2018, prop. B)
There shall be a clerk of the Municipal Court who shall be appointed
by, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the City Manager. The Clerk
shall have power to administer oaths and affidavits, make certificates,
affix the seal of the court thereto, and otherwise perform any and
all acts necessary in issuing process of such Court, and conducting
the business thereof.
There shall be such deputy clerks of the Municipal Court as
may be authorized and appointed by the City Manager, who shall have
authority to act for and on behalf of the Clerk of the Municipal Court.
All complaints, prosecutions, the service process, commitment
of those convicted of offenses, the collection and payment of fines,
the attendance and service of witnesses and juries, punishment for
contempt[,] bail and the taking of bonds shall be governed by the
provisions of Title 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the State
of Texas applicable to Municipal Courts.
