(a) 
Creation of Municipal Court.
There is hereby created a court in and for the City of Pineland, Texas, which shall be known as the municipal court. This court shall have jurisdiction within the city with power to hear and determine all cases of alleged violations of the ordinances of the city and all other cases over which municipal courts are generally given jurisdiction by state law.
(b) 
Appointment of Judge.
There is hereby created the office of judge of the municipal court who shall have all the powers and authority as granted by and shall perform all the duties as required by state law. The judge shall be appointed by the mayor subject to approval of the city council for a two (2) year term to correspond with the term of the mayor. Vacancies in the position of judge shall be filled by the city council for the remainder of the unexpired term. The amount of compensation to the judge shall be set from time to time by the city council and paid out of the city treasury.
(c) 
Removal of Judge.
The judge of the municipal court may be removed from office by the city council resolution declaring a lack of confidence in the judge, provided that two-thirds (2/3) of the city council vote in favor of said resolution.
(d) 
Oath Requirement for Judge.
The judge of the municipal court, prior to taking office, shall take the oath of office required by the state constitution and state laws. This is the oath required by the state laws for mayors of cities.
(e) 
Associate Judge.
An associate judge of the municipal court may be appointed by the city council at the same time the judge is appointed. The associate judge shall serve in the absence or temporary disability of the judge. The associate judge shall be subject to the same appointment, removal and oath requirements as the judge.
(f) 
Court Clerk and Deputy Court Clerk.
The city council shall designate a city employee to serve as court clerk for the city. The city secretary may serve as ex-officio court clerk if so appointed by the city council. The city council may also designate a city employee to serve as deputy court clerk. The court clerk and deputy court clerk shall be appointed for two (2) year terms to correspond with the term of the mayor. Vacancies in the position of court clerk and deputy court clerk shall be filled by the city council for the remainder of the unexpired term. The city council shall prescribe the compensation for the court clerk and deputy court clerk, which shall be paid out of the city treasury.
(g) 
Duties of Court Clerk.
The clerk of the municipal court and the deputy court clerk shall perform all the duties and have all the powers bestowed upon clerks of municipal courts by state law. The court clerk and deputy court clerk shall report to the judge regarding court matters, but shall be administratively responsible to the mayor.
(h) 
Removal of Court Clerk and Deputy Court Clerk.
The city council may remove the court clerk or deputy court clerk for incompetency, corruption, misconduct, or malfeasance in office after due notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the city council.
(i) 
City Prosecutor.
The duly appointed city attorney or deputy city attorney as designated by the city attorney shall serve as ex-officio prosecutor in the municipal court. The city council shall prescribe the compensation for the prosecutor which shall be paid out of the city treasury.
(j) 
Bailiff.
The chief of police shall provide a police officer to serve as bailiff to preserve order and decorum while court is in session when requested by the judge.
(k) 
Warrant Officer.
The chief of police shall provide a police officer to serve as warrant officer to serve all process or papers issued by the municipal court when requested by the judge.
(l) 
Practices and Procedures.
The rules prescribed by state law governing trials in the state justice of peace courts shall govern the procedure and practice of the municipal court, and the city council may prescribe such additional rules of practice and procedures as are not inconsistent with state law.
(m) 
Cash Bail.
(1) 
Acceptance and Forfeiture of Bail.
The judge of the municipal court is authorized to receive from any person arrested for a violation of any section of the city code or any state law over which the municipal court has jurisdiction, cash bail for the appearance of such person before the municipal court. If such person voluntarily signs a written agreement in which he agrees that, in the event of failure to make an appearance by or upon the date therein named, his bail may be forfeited by the municipal court to the city by an order or judgment of the court entered upon its minutes, without service of notice or citation of any kind upon him, and such person shall, in the same instrument, authorize such officer to plead “guilty” for him in the event of his failure to appear on said date, then said cash bail shall be applied to the payment of the fine and the costs which may be assessed against him.
(2) 
Amount of Bail.
The judge of the municipal court so accepting any cash bail shall fix the same at any amount not less than five dollars ($5.00), which, in his judgment, shall be deemed to be sufficient to compel the appearance of such person on the date fixed, provided that no cash bail shall be accepted unless voluntarily offered by the person charged.
(3) 
Issuance of Receipt for Payment of Bail.
When a cash bail is tendered and accepted, the judge of the municipal court accepting the same shall issue a special cash bail receipt therefore to the person tendering such cash bail, a copy of which is to remain in the cash bail receipt book. When a cash bail is returned to the person who deposited it, a receipt shall be taken therefore. The same procedure shall apply whether or not the person who has deposited money is present or orders such bail to be applied on the payment of any fine and cost assessed against him. When such person fails to make his appearance and a guilty plea is entered for him, the judge shall apply as much of the cash bail as may be necessary for the satisfaction of such fine and cost, and the balance shall be returned to the defendant. In the event such cash bail is forfeited, then the entire sum shall be paid to the proper officer of the city.
(n) 
Arrest Without Warrant.
Arrest without a warrant may be made by the chief of police or any other police officer of the city when offenses against the law or ordinances of the city are committed in their presence, or where persons are found in suspicious places and under circumstances which reasonably show that such person has been guilty of some felony or breach of the peace, or has threatened to, or is about to commit some offense against the law or ordinances of the city.
(1981 Code of Ordinances Chapter 7, Section 1)