A. 
The position of municipal judge is created and established.
B. 
The municipal judge shall be appointed by the city manager, subject to confirmation by the city council.
C. 
The term of office shall be for four years. The appointment shall be made for each term. The person so appointed as municipal judge shall be a citizen of the United States of America and of the state and needs to be an attorney. The person so appointed as municipal judge need not be a resident of the city. In the event an attorney is appointed, then the attorney shall be duly admitted to practice before the courts of record of the state.
(Ord. 523 § 1, 1979; Ord. 628 § 1, 1981; Ord. 1398 § 9, 2000; Ord. 1777 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
A. 
The position of municipal judge pro tempore is created and established.
B. 
The presiding judge shall appoint one or more persons as municipal judge pro tempore. The person so appointed as municipal judge pro tempore shall be qualified to hold the position of municipal judge. The municipal judge pro tempore, while so acting, shall have all the powers of the municipal judge.
(Ord. 523 § 2, 1979; Ord. 628 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1398 § 10, 2000)
A. 
The municipal judge shall receive compensation as specified by the city council in the annual budget.
B. 
Municipal judges pro tempore shall be compensated at the rate of $65.00 per hour. The hourly rate shall be paid only for time in the courtroom, with a minimum of one hour for any court appearance.
(Ord. 523 § 3, 1979; Ord. 1012 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1256 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1588-06 § 1, 2006; Ord. 2002 § 1, 2019)