(a) 
Appointment.
The alternate judge of the municipal court shall be appointed by the city council. The alternate judge shall serve in case of disability or absence of the municipal judge.
(b) 
Qualifications.
The alternate judge shall meet the same qualifications as the regular judge.
(c) 
Powers and duties.
The alternate judge shall have all the powers and duties of office as bestowed on the regular judge and that are provided by law.
(d) 
Compensation.
The alternate judge shall receive compensation at the rate of $75.00 per day for each day or part thereof that he sits, to be deducted from the regular judge’s salary and subject to monthly budget limits.
(Ordinance adopted 5/24/93)
(a) 
All defendants convicted in trial of a misdemeanor offense in municipal court shall be assessed a three dollar ($3.00) security fee as cost of court.
(b) 
A person shall be considered convicted if:
(1) 
A sentence is imposed on the person;
(2) 
The person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication; or
(3) 
The court defers final disposition of the person’s case.
(c) 
The costs collected shall be paid to the finance officer and deposited in a fund to be known as the municipal court building security fund. This fund shall be administered under the direction of the city council and may be used only for the purpose of financing the purchase of security devices and/or services for the building or buildings housing the municipal court of the city. “Security devices and/or services” shall include any and all items described in Vernon’s Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.017(d).
(Ordinance 9809-16 adopted 9/14/98; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Establishment.
(1) 
There is hereby created and established a municipal court technology fund, here-in-now known as the fund, pursuant to article 102.0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2) 
The fund may be maintained in an interest-bearing account and may be maintained in the general revenue account.
(b) 
Establishment of amount of the fee and assessment and collection.
(1) 
The fee shall be in the amount of $4.00 (up to four (4) dollars).
(2) 
The fee shall be assessed and collected from the defendant upon conviction for a misdemeanor offense in the municipal court as a cost of court. A defendant is considered convicted if:
(A) 
Judgment, sentence or both are imposed on the person;
(B) 
The person is placed on deferred disposition; or
(C) 
The court defers final disposition or imposition of the judgment and sentence.
(3) 
The fee shall be collected on conviction for an offense committed on or after September 13, 1999 (or for conviction on offenses committed on or after the ordinance from which this section derives is adopted). Fee may only be assessed and collected on offenses occurring on or after September 1, 1999. The fee may not be assessed or collected retroactively if fund is established at a later date than September 1, 1999.
(4) 
The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the municipal treasurer or finance officer of the city, who shall deposit the fee into the municipal court technology fund.
(c) 
Designated use of the fund and administration.
(1) 
The fund shall be used only for the purpose of financing the purchase of or to maintain technology enhancements for the municipal court of the city. “Technology enhancements” shall include any and all items described in article 102.0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2) 
The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council.
(d) 
Administration of fund.
The purpose of the use of any funds remaining in the fund shall continue to be used and administered as required by this section and for that purpose this section remains in effect.
(Ordinance 9808-08, secs. 1–3, 7, adopted 8/23/99)