There is hereby created in the town a municipal court which
shall have jurisdiction within the territorial limits of said town
in all criminal cases arising under the ordinances of said town. Said
municipal court shall also have concurrent jurisdiction with any justice
of the peace in the precinct in which said town is situated in all
criminal cases arising under the criminal laws of this state, and
within the territorial limits of said town, in which punishment is
by fine only.
(2002 Code, sec. 8.101)
The judge of said municipal court of the town shall be appointed
by a majority of the members of the town council. The first such person,
or his or her successors in office, first appointed upon or after
the enactment of this article shall hold office corresponding to the
unexpired term of the present mayor of the town. Every two (2) years
thereafter a municipal judge shall be appointed or reappointed for
a term of two (2) years. Any person appointed judge of said court
need not be a resident of the town. All such persons shall, however,
be a resident of the state and qualified to vote therein. The compensation,
if any, to be paid the person appointed as judge shall be determined
and set by a majority of the members of the town council by motion
incorporated in the minutes of the town council.
(2002 Code, sec. 8.102)
The town secretary shall be ex-officio clerk of the municipal
court and shall hold said office during his or her tenure as town
secretary, until such time as the town council appoints another qualified
individual to the position of clerk of the municipal court. The clerk
shall keep minutes of the proceedings of said court, issue all process,
and generally perform all the duties of the clerk of a court as prescribed
by law for a county clerk insofar as the same may be applicable to
the town. The compensation, if any, to be paid the person appointed
as clerk shall be determined and set by a majority of the members
of the town council by motion incorporated in the minutes of the town
council.
(2002 Code, sec. 8.103)
(a) There
is hereby established and created a municipal court technology fund
in accordance with article 102.0172 of the Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure to be used only to finance the purchase of or to maintain
technological enhancements for the municipal court of the town, including:
(7) electronic ticket writers; and
(8) docket management systems.
(b) A
defendant convicted of a misdemeanor offense in the town’s municipal
court shall pay a technology fee provided for in the fee schedule
found in the appendix of this code, as an additional cost of court.
A person is considered convicted if:
(1) A sentence is imposed on the person;
(2) The person is placed on community supervision. including deferred
adjudication community supervision; or
(3) The court defers final disposition of the person’s case.
(c) The
municipal court clerk or administrator shall collect the costs and
pay the funds to the municipal treasurer or other official of the
town who discharges the duties delegated to the municipal treasurer
for deposit in a fund to be known as the municipal court technology
fund.
(Ordinance 2005-0509-01 adopted 5/9/05)
(a) There
is hereby established and created a municipal court building security
fund to he used for the purpose of providing security services for
buildings housing the municipal court. The security fund may only
he used to fund items or services as authorized by state law, including:
(1) The purchase or repair of X-ray machines and conveying systems;
(2) Handheld metal detectors;
(3) Walkthrough metal detectors;
(4) Identification cards aid systems;
(5) Electronic locking surveillance equipment;
(6) Bailiffs, deputy sheriffs, deputy constables, or contract security
personnel during times when they are providing appropriate security
services;
(8) Confiscated weapon inventory and tracking systems;
(9) Locks, chains, alarms, or similar security devices;
(10) The purchase or repair of bullet-proof glass;
(11) Continuing education on security issues for court personnel and security
personnel; and
(12) Any other item or for any other purpose authorized by article 102.017
of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended.
(b) A
defendant convicted of a misdemeanor offense in the town’s municipal
court shall pay a security fee provided for in the fee schedule found
in the appendix of this code, as an additional cost of court. A person
is considered convicted if:
(1) A sentence is imposed on such person;
(2) The person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication;
or
(3) The court defers final disposition of the person’s case.
(c) The
clerk of the municipal court shall collect the costs and pay such
costs to the municipal treasurer or other official of the town who
discharges the duties delegated to the municipal treasurer for deposit
in a fund to be known as the municipal court building security fund.
(Ordinance 2005-0509-01 adopted 5/9/05)