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House Bill 1889 |
House Author: Burkett |
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Effective: 1-1-12 |
Senate Sponsor: Deuell |
House Bill 1889 amends the Government Code to create municipal courts of record in the City of Mesquite. The bill specifies the duties of the presiding judge to temporarily assign or substitute judges for the expeditious disposition of business in the courts and to adopt court rules. The bill requires the city manager to appoint a municipal court administrator to serve as the clerk of the municipal courts of record and specifies the duties and authority of the municipal court administrator, including the duty to appoint the court reporter.