(a) 
The judge of the municipal court shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the city council and shall not be elected in a city election.
(b) 
The judge of the municipal court first appointed shall hold his term of office corresponding to the unexpired term of the mayor. Upon the expiration of the term of said mayor and every two years thereafter, the judge shall be appointed for a term of two years, and until his successor has been appointed and qualified.
(Ordinance 105-81, sec. 1, adopted 4/21/1981)
In the event the judge of the municipal court is temporarily unable to act for any reason the city council may appoint a person meeting qualifications for such position to sit for the regular municipal judge. The appointee shall have all of the powers and duties of the office and shall receive the same compensation as is payable to the regular municipal judge while such appointee is so acting.
(Ordinance 105-81, sec. 2, adopted 4/21/1981)
(a) 
The city secretary shall be the ex officio clerk of the municipal court of the city and shall hold such office during his term as city secretary.
(b) 
The ex officio clerk of the municipal court is hereby authorized to appoint a deputy with the same powers and duties as the ex officio clerk.
(Ordinance 105-81, sec. 3, adopted 4/21/1981)
The clerk shall keep the minutes of the proceedings of the municipal court, issue all process and generally perform all of the duties of a clerk of a court, as prescribed by law for a county clerk, insofar as the same may be applicable.
(Ordinance 105-81, sec. 4, adopted 4/21/1981)
Unless otherwise prescribed by law or ordinance, the rules of pleading, practice and procedure prevailing in and prescribed by law for justice courts shall apply to the municipal court as far as may be applicable.
(Ordinance 105-81, sec. 5, adopted 4/21/1981)
The rules to enforce the collection of all fines and costs imposed by the municipal court, by execution against the property of the defendant, or by imprisonment of the defendant, shall be the same as the rules prescribed by law for judgments and their enforcement in criminal cases in the justice courts, as far as may be applicable and so far as not in conflict with any ordinance of the city.
(Ordinance 105-81, sec. 6, adopted 4/21/1981)