By Thompson H.B. No. 731
76R1018 MLS-F
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to municipal courts of record.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 30, Government Code, is
1-5 amended to read as follows:
1-6 SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL LAW FOR MUNICIPAL COURTS OF RECORD
1-7 Sec. 30.00001. SHORT TITLE; APPLICATION [OF SUBCHAPTER].
1-8 (a) This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Municipal Courts of
1-9 Record Act.
1-10 (b) This subchapter applies to each municipality listed in
1-11 [does not apply to the cities of Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort
1-12 Worth, Houston, Longview, Lubbock, Marshall, Midland, Odessa, San
1-13 Antonio, Sweetwater, and Wichita Falls or to any other city covered
1-14 by another subchapter of] this chapter. If a provision of this
1-15 subchapter conflicts with a specific provision for a particular
1-16 municipality, the specific provision controls.
1-17 Sec. 30.00002. DEFINITIONS [CREATION OF MUNICIPAL COURTS OF
1-18 RECORD; DEFINITION]. In this subchapter:
1-19 (1) "Appellate court" means:
1-20 (A) the county criminal court, the county
1-21 criminal court of appeals, or the municipal court of appeals; or
1-22 (B) the county court at law if there is no
1-23 county criminal court, county criminal court of appeals, or
1-24 municipal court of appeals.
2-1 (2) "Governing body" means the legislative body of a
2-2 municipality, without regard to the name or title given to any
2-3 particular body.
2-4 (3) "Municipality" means an incorporated city, town,
2-5 or village.
2-6 (4) "Presiding judge" means the presiding municipal
2-7 judge, chief judge, or administrative judge. [(a) The governing
2-8 body of a city may establish its municipal courts as municipal
2-9 courts of record if the formation of municipal courts of record is
2-10 necessary to provide a more efficient disposition of appeals from
2-11 the municipal court.]
2-12 [(b) On creation of the initial municipal court of record,
2-13 the governing body of the city shall call an election to determine
2-14 the method of selection of the judges of the municipal courts of
2-15 record. The qualified voters of the city shall vote on the
2-16 question of electing or appointing the judges of the municipal
2-17 courts of record. The election must be held on the first
2-18 succeeding uniform election date for which sufficient time elapses
2-19 for the holding of an election.]
2-20 [(c) In this subchapter, "city" means an incorporated
2-21 municipality.]
2-22 Sec. 30.00003. CREATION OF ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL COURTS OF
2-23 RECORD. (a) The governing body [of the city] may by ordinance
2-24 create a [additional] municipal court [courts] of record if the
2-25 governing body determines that the creation of the court is
2-26 [additional courts are] necessary to provide a more efficient
2-27 disposition [dispose properly] of the cases arising in the
3-1 municipality [city].
3-2 (b) The ordinance may establish as many municipal courts of
3-3 record as needed as determined by the governing body [must
3-4 enumerate the number of additional courts that are necessary].
3-5 (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the ordinance
3-6 shall give each court a numerical designation, beginning with
3-7 "Municipal Court of Record No. 1."
3-8 (d) If a municipality has a unified court of record, that
3-9 court shall be the "Municipal Court of Record in the City of (name
3-10 of municipality)" and the municipality may establish by ordinance
3-11 divisions, beginning with "Division No. 1."
3-12 (e) A municipal court of record may not exist concurrently
3-13 with a municipal court that is not a municipal court of record in
3-14 the municipality.
3-15 (f) A municipal court of record has no terms and may sit for
3-16 any time for the transaction of business of the court.
3-17 Sec. 30.00004. [ABOLITION OF COURT. If the governing body
3-18 of the city finds after the establishment of an additional
3-19 municipal court of record that the condition of the dockets of the
3-20 other courts of the county does not require the existence of the
3-21 court to dispose properly of the cases arising in the city, the
3-22 governing body shall by ordinance declare the office of the
3-23 municipal judge vacant at the end of the term for which the judge
3-24 was last selected. Any cases then pending shall be transferred to
3-25 a court with proper jurisdiction of the offense.]
3-26 [Sec. 30.00005.] JURISDICTION. (a) A municipal court of
3-27 record has the jurisdiction provided by general law for municipal
4-1 courts.
4-2 (b) The court has jurisdiction over [of] criminal cases
4-3 arising under ordinances authorized by Sections 215.072, 217.042,
4-4 341.903, and 401.002, Local Government Code [Subdivision 19,
4-5 Article 1175, Revised Statutes].
4-6 (c) The governing body may by ordinance provide that the
4-7 court has concurrent jurisdiction with a justice court in any
4-8 precinct in which the municipality is located in criminal cases
4-9 that arise within the territorial limits of the municipality and
4-10 are punishable only by fine.
4-11 Sec. 30.00005 [30.00006]. JUDGE. (a) A municipal court of
4-12 record is presided over by one or more municipal judges.
4-13 (b) A municipal judge must:
4-14 (1) be a resident of this state;
4-15 (2) be a citizen of the United States;
4-16 (3) be a licensed attorney in good standing; and
4-17 (4) have two or more years of experience in the
4-18 practice of law in this state.
4-19 (c) The governing body [of the city] shall provide [by
4-20 charter or] by ordinance for the term of office of its municipal
4-21 judges. The term must be for a definite term of [not less than]
4-22 two or [nor more than] four years[, the duration of which within
4-23 these limits shall be determined by charter, ordinance, or the
4-24 method prescribed by Article XI, Section 11, of the Texas
4-25 Constitution. A municipal judge may continue in office after the
4-26 end of the judge's term for not more than 90 days or until his
4-27 successor is selected and qualified, whichever occurs first].
5-1 (d) [(c)] The municipal judge shall take judicial notice of
5-2 state law and the ordinances and corporate limits of the
5-3 municipality [city and of the territorial limits of the city]. The
5-4 judge may grant writs of mandamus, attachment, and other writs
5-5 necessary to the enforcement of the jurisdiction of the court and
5-6 may issue writs of habeas corpus in cases in which the offense
5-7 charged is within the jurisdiction of the court. A municipal judge
5-8 is a magistrate and may issue administrative search warrants.
5-9 (e) The municipal judges within a municipality may exchange
5-10 benches and act for each other in any proceeding pending in the
5-11 courts. An act performed by any of the judges is binding on all
5-12 parties to the proceeding.
5-13 (f) A person may not serve as a municipal judge if the
5-14 person is employed by the same municipality. A municipal judge who
5-15 accepts employment with the municipality vacates the judicial
5-16 office.
5-17 (g) The governing body shall determine the salary of a
5-18 municipal judge. The amount of a judge's salary may not be
5-19 diminished during the judge's term of office. The salary may not
5-20 be based directly or indirectly on fines, fees, or costs collected
5-21 by the court.
5-22 Sec. 30.00006. PRESIDING JUDGE. (a) [(d)] If there is more
5-23 than one municipal judge in the municipality [city], the governing
5-24 body of the municipality [city] shall appoint one of the judges as
5-25 the presiding [municipal] judge.
5-26 (b) [(e)] The presiding [municipal] judge shall:
5-27 (1) maintain a central docket for cases filed within
6-1 the territorial limits of the municipality [city] over which the
6-2 municipal courts of record have jurisdiction;
6-3 (2) provide for the distribution of cases from the
6-4 central docket to the individual municipal judges to equalize the
6-5 distribution of business in the courts;
6-6 (3) [call the jury docket and] request the jurors
6-7 needed for cases that are set for trial by jury; [and]
6-8 (4) temporarily assign judges or substitute [relief]
6-9 judges to exchange benches and to act for each other in a
6-10 proceeding pending in a court if necessary for the expeditious
6-11 disposition of business in the courts;
6-12 (5) maintain as part of the records of the courts an
6-13 index of judgments similar to the index maintained by county clerks
6-14 for criminal cases arising in county courts; and
6-15 (6) supervise and control the operation and clerical
6-16 functions of the administrative department of the courts and their
6-17 personnel.
6-18 [(f) The municipal judges or relief judges may act for each
6-19 other in any proceeding pending in the courts. An act performed by
6-20 any of the judges is binding on all parties to the proceeding.]
6-21 [(g) A municipal judge must be a licensed attorney in good
6-22 standing or a judge who has served the previous five years on a
6-23 municipal court bench in Texas, except that a municipality of less
6-24 than 10,000 in population may appoint a person municipal judge who
6-25 is not a licensed attorney. A person may not serve as a municipal
6-26 judge while the person holds other office or employment with the
6-27 city government.]
7-1 [(h) A municipal judge is entitled to a salary from the
7-2 city, the amount of which is determined by the governing body of
7-3 the city and may not be diminished during the judge's term of
7-4 office. The salary may not be based directly or indirectly on
7-5 fines, fees, or costs that the judge is required by law to collect
7-6 during the term of office. The governing body shall set the salary
7-7 of an appointed judge before his appointment, and shall set the
7-8 salary of an elected judge no later than two weeks before the
7-9 election filing deadline.]
7-10 Sec. 30.00007. VACANCIES: TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT[; REMOVAL].
7-11 (a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of municipal judge of a
7-12 court of record, the governing body [of the city] shall by
7-13 ordinance appoint a qualified person to fill the office for the
7-14 remainder of the unexpired term.
7-15 (b) The governing body [of the city] may appoint one or more
7-16 qualified persons to be available to serve for a municipal judge
7-17 who is temporarily absent due to illness, family death, continuing
7-18 legal or judicial education programs, or any other reason [as
7-19 relief municipal judges]. The presiding judge, or the municipal
7-20 judge if there is no presiding judge, shall select one of the
7-21 qualified persons appointed by the governing body to serve during
7-22 the absence of a municipal judge. The substitute judge, while
7-23 serving as a municipal judge, has all the powers and shall
7-24 discharge all the duties of a municipal judge. A substitute [A
7-25 relief] judge must meet the qualifications prescribed for the
7-26 municipal [regular] judge. [The governing body shall set the
7-27 compensation of the relief judges. The presiding municipal judge
8-1 may assign a relief judge to act for a municipal judge who is
8-2 temporarily unable to act for any reason. A relief judge has all
8-3 the powers and duties of the office while so acting.]
8-4 [(c) A municipal judge may be removed in the manner
8-5 prescribed for removal of a county court at law judge.]
8-6 Sec. 30.000075. REMOVAL OF JUDGE. A municipal judge may be
8-7 removed from office by the governing body at any time for the
8-8 reasons stated and by the procedure provided for the removal of
8-9 mayors and aldermen in Section 21.002, Local Government Code.
8-10 Sec. 30.00008. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The governing
8-11 body [of the city] shall by ordinance appoint a clerk of the
8-12 municipal courts of record[, who shall be known as the municipal
8-13 clerk]. The municipal clerk shall keep the records of the
8-14 municipal courts of record, issue process, and generally perform
8-15 the duties that a clerk of a county court at law exercising
8-16 criminal jurisdiction performs for that court [serves at the
8-17 pleasure of the governing body. The clerk shall perform, as
8-18 applicable, the duties prescribed by law for the county clerk of a
8-19 county court at law and any other duty necessary to issue process
8-20 and conduct business of the court. The clerk may administer oaths
8-21 and affidavits and make certificates and affix the court's seal to
8-22 those certificates. In addition, the clerk shall:]
8-23 [(1) maintain central docket records for all cases
8-24 filed in the municipal courts of record; and]
8-25 [(2) maintain an index of all court judgments in the
8-26 same manner as county clerks are required by law to prepare for
8-27 criminal cases arising in county courts].
9-1 (b) The [With the consent of the] governing body may provide
9-2 [of the city, the clerk may appoint one or more] deputy clerks,
9-3 warrant officers, and other personnel as needed for the proper
9-4 operation of the courts [to act for the clerk].
9-5 (c) The clerk and other [governing body of the city shall
9-6 provide the courts with other municipal] court personnel [that the
9-7 governing body determines necessary for the proper operation of the
9-8 courts. Those persons shall] perform their duties under the
9-9 direction and control of the presiding judge [clerk or the
9-10 municipal judge to whom assigned. The governing body shall
9-11 determine the salaries of the court personnel].
9-12 (d) The governing body shall by ordinance provide for the
9-13 hiring, direction, supervision, and removal of the personnel
9-14 authorized in the annual budget for the clerk's office.
9-15 Sec. 30.00009. COURT REPORTER. (a) The municipality shall
9-16 provide a court reporter to [To] preserve a record in cases tried
9-17 before a municipal court of record[, the governing body of the city
9-18 shall provide an official court reporter]. The court reporter must
9-19 meet the qualifications provided by law for official court
9-20 reporters. The reporter shall be compensated by the municipality
9-21 [city] in the manner determined by the governing body [of the
9-22 city].
9-23 (b) The court reporter may use written notes, transcribing
9-24 equipment, video or audio recording equipment, or a combination of
9-25 those methods to record the proceedings of the court. The reporter
9-26 shall keep the record for the 20-day period beginning the day after
9-27 the last day of the proceeding, trial, or denial of motion for new
10-1 trial, or until any appeal is final, whichever occurs last.
10-2 (c) The court reporter is not required to record testimony
10-3 in a case [trial] unless the judge or one of the parties requests a
10-4 record.
10-5 (d) Instead of providing a court reporter, the governing
10-6 body may provide that the proceedings may be recorded by a good
10-7 quality electronic recording device. If the governing body
10-8 authorizes the electronic recording, the court reporter is not
10-9 required to be present to certify the statement of facts. The
10-10 recording shall be kept for the 20-day period beginning the day
10-11 after the last day of the court proceeding, trial, or denial of
10-12 motion for new trial, whichever occurs last. If a case is
10-13 appealed, the proceedings shall be transcribed from the recording
10-14 by an official court reporter.
10-15 Sec. 30.00010. PROSECUTIONS [BY CITY ATTORNEY]. All
10-16 prosecutions in municipal courts of record shall [must] be
10-17 conducted as provided by Article 45.03, Code of Criminal Procedure
10-18 [by the city attorney or an assistant or deputy city attorney].
10-19 Sec. 30.00011. COURT FACILITIES. The governing body shall
10-20 provide courtrooms, jury rooms, offices, office furniture,
10-21 libraries, law books, and other facilities and supplies that the
10-22 governing body determines are necessary for the proper operation of
10-23 the municipal courts of record. [FILING OF ORIGINAL PAPERS.
10-24 (a) The municipal clerk shall file the original complaint and the
10-25 original of other papers in each case under the direction of the
10-26 presiding municipal judge. The filed original papers constitute
10-27 the records of the courts and a separate record book is not
11-1 required.]
11-2 [(b) The clerk shall keep a separate folder for each case
11-3 and shall note on the outside of the folder:]
11-4 [(1) the style of the case;]
11-5 [(2) the nature of the charged offense;]
11-6 [(3) the dates that the warrant was issued and
11-7 returned;]
11-8 [(4) the date the examination or trial was held;]
11-9 [(5) whether trial was held by jury or before a judge;]
11-10 [(6) trial settings;]
11-11 [(7) any verdict of the jury;]
11-12 [(8) any judgment of the court;]
11-13 [(9) any motion for a new trial and the decision on
11-14 the motion;]
11-15 [(10) whether an appeal was taken; and]
11-16 [(11) the date and the manner in which the judgment
11-17 and sentence were enforced.]
11-18 Sec. 30.000115. SEAL. (a) The governing body shall provide
11-19 each municipal court of record with a seal.
11-20 (b) The seal's appearance and use must substantially conform
11-21 to Article 45.02, Code of Criminal Procedure, but must include the
11-22 phrase "Municipal Court of/in __________, Texas."
11-23 Sec. 30.000116. COMPLAINT; PLEADING. Complaints and
11-24 pleadings must substantially conform to Article 27.14, Code of
11-25 Criminal Procedure, and the relevant provisions of Chapter 45, Code
11-26 of Criminal Procedure.
11-27 Sec. 30.00012. JURY. (a) Ordinances, rules, and procedures
12-1 concerning a trial by a jury, including the summoning of jurors,
12-2 must substantially conform to Chapter 45, Code of Criminal
12-3 Procedure. [Each person charged with an offense is entitled to a
12-4 trial by a jury of six persons unless the right is waived according
12-5 to law.]
12-6 (b) The presiding judge, the municipal court clerk, or the
12-7 court administrator, as determined by ordinance, shall supervise
12-8 the selection of persons for jury service. [A majority of the
12-9 municipal judges may adopt a plan for the selection of persons for
12-10 jury service from the voter registration rolls of the counties in
12-11 which the city is located. A plan adopted by the municipal courts
12-12 is binding on each court and must:]
12-13 [(1) require the compilation of jurors from the voter
12-14 registration lists of all voting precincts within the city and the
12-15 registry of permanently exempt persons residing in the city
12-16 maintained by the county tax collector as prescribed by Section
12-17 62.108;]
12-18 [(2) require selection of jurors who are eligible to
12-19 vote in the city and have the qualifications prescribed by
12-20 Subchapter B, Chapter 62; and]
12-21 [(3) require the courts to establish a fair,
12-22 impartial, and objective method of selecting persons for jury
12-23 service].
12-24 [(c) The municipal clerk shall be the official in charge of
12-25 the selection process.]
12-26 [(d) Each juror is subject to the laws governing exemptions
12-27 and excuses from jury service in other courts.]
13-1 Sec. 30.00013. APPEAL. (a) A defendant has the right of
13-2 appeal from a judgment or conviction in a municipal court of
13-3 record. The state has the right to appeal as provided by Article
13-4 44.01, Code of Criminal Procedure. The county criminal courts or
13-5 county criminal courts of appeal [courts at law] in the county in
13-6 which the municipality [city] is located or the municipal courts of
13-7 appeal have jurisdiction of appeals from a municipal court of
13-8 record. If there is no county criminal court, county criminal
13-9 court of appeal, or municipal court of appeal [at law in the
13-10 county], the county courts at law have [court has] jurisdiction of
13-11 an appeal. [The city attorney or his assistants or deputies shall
13-12 prosecute all appeals from the municipal courts of record.]
13-13 (b) The appellate court shall determine each appeal from a
13-14 municipal court of record conviction and each appeal from the state
13-15 on the basis of the errors that are set forth in the appellant's
13-16 [defendant's] motion for new trial and that are presented in the
13-17 transcript and statement of facts prepared from the proceedings
13-18 leading to the conviction or appeal. An appeal from the municipal
13-19 court of record may not be by trial de novo.
13-20 (c) To perfect an appeal, the appellant [defendant] must
13-21 file a written motion for new trial with the municipal clerk not
13-22 later than the 10th day after the date on which judgment is
13-23 rendered. The motion must set forth the points of error of which
13-24 the appellant [defendant] complains. The motion or an amended
13-25 motion may be amended by leave of court at any time before action
13-26 on the motion is taken, but not later than the 20th day after the
13-27 date on which the original or amended motion is filed. The court
14-1 may for good cause extend the time for filing or amending, but the
14-2 extension may not exceed 90 days from the original filing deadline.
14-3 If the court does not act on the motion before the expiration of
14-4 the 30 days allowed for determination of the motion, the original
14-5 or amended motion is overruled by operation of law.
14-6 (d) To perfect an appeal, the appellant [defendant] must
14-7 also give notice of the appeal. If the appellant [defendant]
14-8 requests a hearing on the motion for new trial, the appellant
14-9 [defendant] may give the notice of appeal orally in open court on
14-10 the overruling of the motion. If there is no hearing, the
14-11 appellant [defendant] must give a written notice of appeal and must
14-12 file the notice with the court not later than the 10th day after
14-13 the date on which the motion is overruled. The court may for good
14-14 cause extend that time period, but the extension may not exceed 90
14-15 days from the original filing deadline.
14-16 (e) If the defendant is in custody, the appeal is perfected
14-17 when the notice of appeal is given as provided by Article 44.13,
14-18 Code of Criminal Procedure.
14-19 (f) A municipality shall by ordinance establish a transcript
14-20 preparation fee in the amount of $25. The clerk shall note the
14-21 payment of the fee on the docket of the court. If the case is
14-22 reversed on appeal, the fee shall be refunded to the defendant.
14-23 Sec. 30.00014. APPEAL BOND. (a) If the defendant is not in
14-24 custody, the defendant may not take an appeal until the defendant
14-25 files an appeal bond with the municipal court of record. The bond
14-26 must be approved by the court and must be filed not later than the
14-27 10th day after the date on which the motion for new trial is
15-1 overruled. If the defendant is in custody, the defendant shall be
15-2 committed to jail unless the defendant posts the appeal bond.
15-3 (b) The appeal bond must be in the amount of $100 [$50] or
15-4 double the amount of the fines and costs adjudged against the
15-5 defendant, whichever is greater.
15-6 (c) The bond must:
15-7 (1) state that the defendant was convicted in the case
15-8 and has appealed; [,] and
15-9 (2) [it must] be conditioned on the defendant's
15-10 immediate and daily personal appearance in the court to which the
15-11 appeal is taken.
15-12 Sec. 30.00015. RECORD ON APPEAL. The record on appeal must
15-13 substantially conform to the provisions relating to the preparation
15-14 of a record on appeal in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and
15-15 the Code of Criminal Procedure [consists of a transcript and, if
15-16 necessary to the appeal, a statement of facts. The court reporter
15-17 shall prepare the record from the reporter's record or mechanical
15-18 or videotape recordings of the proceedings. The defendant shall
15-19 pay for the cost of the transcription. If the court finds that the
15-20 defendant is unable to pay or give security for the record on
15-21 appeal after a hearing in response to an affidavit by the
15-22 defendant, the court shall order the reporter to prepare the record
15-23 without charge to the defendant. If the case is reversed on
15-24 appeal, the court shall promptly refund the cost to the defendant].
15-25 Sec. 30.00016. TRANSCRIPT. The transcript must
15-26 substantially conform to the provisions relating to the preparation
15-27 of a transcript in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and the
16-1 Code of Criminal Procedure. [(a) On the written request of the
16-2 defendant or the defendant's attorney, the municipal clerk shall
16-3 prepare under his hand and seal a transcript of the municipal court
16-4 of record proceedings. The transcript must include copies of:]
16-5 [(1) the complaint;]
16-6 [(2) material docket entries made by the court;]
16-7 [(3) the jury charge and verdict in a jury trial;]
16-8 [(4) the judgment;]
16-9 [(5) the motion for new trial;]
16-10 [(6) the notice of appeal;]
16-11 [(7) written motions and pleas;]
16-12 [(8) written orders of the court;]
16-13 [(9) any bills of exception filed with the court; and]
16-14 [(10) the appeal bond.]
16-15 [(b) The clerk may include in the transcript additional
16-16 portions of the proceedings in the court prepared from mechanical
16-17 or videotape recordings.]
16-18 Sec. 30.00017. BILLS OF EXCEPTION. Bills of exception must
16-19 substantially conform to the provisions relating to the preparation
16-20 of bills of exception in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and
16-21 the Code of Criminal Procedure. [Either party may include bills of
16-22 exception in the transcript subject to the applicable provisions of
16-23 the Code of Criminal Procedure. The bills of exception must be
16-24 filed with the municipal clerk not later than the 60th day after
16-25 the date on which the notice of appeal is given or filed.]
16-26 Sec. 30.00018. STATEMENT OF FACTS. A statement of facts
16-27 included in the record on appeal must substantially conform to the
17-1 provisions relating to the preparation of a statement of facts in
17-2 the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Code of Criminal
17-3 Procedure [contain:]
17-4 [(1) a transcript of all or part of the municipal
17-5 court of record proceedings that are shown by the notes of the
17-6 court reporter to have occurred before, during, or after the trial,
17-7 if the transcript is requested by the defendant;]
17-8 [(2) a brief statement of the facts of the case proven
17-9 at trial as agreed to by the defendant and the prosecuting
17-10 attorney;]
17-11 [(3) a partial transcript and the agreed statement of
17-12 the facts of the case; or]
17-13 [(4) a transcript of all or part of the municipal
17-14 court of record proceedings in the case that is prepared from
17-15 mechanical or videotape recordings of the proceedings].
17-16 Sec. 30.00019. [COMPLETION, APPROVAL, AND] TRANSFER OF
17-17 RECORD. (a) Not later than the 60th day after the date on which
17-18 the notice of appeal is given or filed, the parties must file with
17-19 the municipal clerk:
17-20 (1) the statement of facts;
17-21 (2) a written description of material to be included
17-22 in the transcript in addition to the required material; and
17-23 (3) any material to be included in the transcript that
17-24 is not in the custody of the clerk.
17-25 (b) On completion of the record, the municipal judge shall
17-26 approve the record in the manner provided for record completion,
17-27 approval, and notification in the court of appeals.
18-1 (c) After the court approves the record, the clerk shall
18-2 promptly send the record [it] to the appellate court clerk for
18-3 filing. The appellate court clerk shall notify the defendant and
18-4 the prosecuting attorney that the record has been filed.
18-5 Sec. 30.00020. BRIEF ON APPEAL. (a) An appellant's [A
18-6 defendant's] brief on appeal from a municipal court of record must
18-7 present points of error in the manner required by law for a brief
18-8 on appeal to the court of appeals.
18-9 (b) The appellant [defendant] must file the brief with the
18-10 appellate court clerk not later than the 15th day after the date on
18-11 which the transcript and statement of facts are filed with that
18-12 clerk. The appellant [defendant] or the appellant's [defendant's]
18-13 attorney must certify that the brief has been properly mailed to
18-14 the appellee [prosecuting attorney].
18-15 (c) The appellee [prosecuting attorney] must file the
18-16 appellee's brief with the appellate court clerk not later than the
18-17 15th day after the date on which the appellant's [defendant's]
18-18 brief is filed.
18-19 (d) Each party, on [On] filing the party's brief with the
18-20 appellate court clerk, [each party] shall deliver a copy of the
18-21 brief to the opposing party and to the municipal judge.
18-22 (e) The record and the briefs on appeal shall be limited as
18-23 far as possible to the questions relied on for reversal.
18-24 Sec. 30.00021. NEW TRIAL. The trial court shall decide from
18-25 the briefs of the parties whether the appellant should be permitted
18-26 to withdraw the notice of appeal and be granted a new trial by the
18-27 court. The court may grant a new trial at any time before the
19-1 record is filed with the appellate court.
19-2 Sec. 30.00022 [30.00021]. COURT RULES. (a) Except as
19-3 modified by this subchapter, the Code of Criminal Procedure and
19-4 the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure govern [governs] the trial
19-5 of cases before the municipal courts of record. The courts may
19-6 make and enforce all rules of practice and procedure necessary to
19-7 expedite the trial of cases before the courts that are not
19-8 inconsistent with [general] law.
19-9 (b) The appellate courts may make and enforce all rules of
19-10 practice and procedure that are not inconsistent with [general] law
19-11 and that are necessary to expedite the dispatch of appeals from the
19-12 municipal courts of record.
19-13 Sec. 30.00023 [30.00022]. DISPOSITION ON APPEAL.
19-14 (a) According to the law and the nature of the case, the appellate
19-15 court may:
19-16 (1) affirm the judgment of the municipal court of
19-17 record;
19-18 (2) reverse and remand for a new trial;
19-19 (3) reverse and dismiss the case; or
19-20 (4) reform and correct the judgment.
19-21 (b) Unless the matter was made an issue in the trial court
19-22 or it affirmatively appears to the contrary from the transcript or
19-23 the statement of facts, the appellate court shall presume that:
19-24 (1) venue was proven in the trial court;
19-25 (2) the jury, if any, was properly impaneled and
19-26 sworn;
19-27 (3) the defendant was arraigned and pleaded to the
20-1 complaint; and
20-2 (4) the municipal judge certified the charge before it
20-3 was read to the jury.
20-4 (c) In each case decided by the appellate court, the court
20-5 shall deliver a written opinion or order either sustaining or
20-6 overruling each assignment of error presented. The court shall set
20-7 forth the reasons for its decision. The appellate court clerk
20-8 shall mail copies of the decision to the parties and to the
20-9 municipal judge as soon as the decision is rendered.
20-10 (d) The appellate court may determine the rules for oral
20-11 argument. The parties may submit the case on the record and briefs
20-12 without oral argument.
20-13 Sec. 30.00024 [30.00023]. CERTIFICATE OF APPELLATE
20-14 PROCEEDINGS. (a) When the judgment of the appellate court becomes
20-15 final, the clerk of that court shall certify the proceedings and
20-16 the judgment and shall mail the certificate to the municipal clerk.
20-17 The municipal clerk shall file the certificate with the papers in
20-18 the case and note the certificate on the case docket.
20-19 (b) If the municipal court of record judgment is affirmed,
20-20 [further action] to enforce the judgment the court may [is not
20-21 necessary except to]:
20-22 (1) forfeit the bond of the defendant;
20-23 (2) issue a writ of capias for the defendant; [or]
20-24 (3) issue an execution against the defendant's
20-25 property;
20-26 (4) order a refund for the defendant's costs and
20-27 attorney's fees; or
21-1 (5) conduct an indigency hearing at the court's
21-2 discretion.
21-3 Sec. 30.00025 [30.00024]. EFFECT OF ORDER OF NEW TRIAL. If
21-4 the appellate court awards a new trial to the defendant, the case
21-5 stands as if a new trial had been granted by the municipal court of
21-6 record.
21-7 Sec. 30.00026 [30.00025]. APPEALS TO COURT OF APPEALS. (a)
21-8 The defendant has the right to appeal to the court of appeals if
21-9 the fine assessed against the defendant exceeds $100 and if the
21-10 judgment is affirmed by the appellate court.
21-11 (b) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure
21-12 relating to direct appeals from a county or a district court to the
21-13 court of appeals apply to the appeal, except that:
21-14 (1) the record and briefs on appeal in the appellate
21-15 court constitute the record and briefs on appeal to the court of
21-16 appeals unless the rules of the court of criminal appeals provide
21-17 otherwise; and
21-18 (2) the record and briefs shall be filed directly with
21-19 the court of appeals.
21-20 [Sec. 30.00026. SEAL. The governing body of the city shall
21-21 provide each municipal court of record with a seal with a star of
21-22 five points in the center and the words "Municipal Court of
21-23 ____________________, Texas." The impress of the seal shall be
21-24 attached to all papers, except subpoenas, issued out of the court
21-25 and shall be used by each municipal judge or the municipal clerk to
21-26 authenticate all official acts of the clerk and the judge.]
21-27 SECTION 2. Section 30.00041(b), Government Code, is amended
22-1 to read as follows:
22-2 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
22-3 courts at law of Lubbock County that have criminal appellate
22-4 jurisdiction.
22-5 SECTION 3. Section 30.00044, Government Code, is amended by
22-6 amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (l) to read as
22-7 follows:
22-8 (b) A municipal judge is elected by the qualified voters of
22-9 the city for a term of four [two] years [unless the city by charter
22-10 amendment provides for a four-year term as provided by Article XI,
22-11 Section 11, of the Texas Constitution. The governing body of the
22-12 city may appoint a person with qualifications required of a
22-13 municipal judge to serve in a newly created municipal court of
22-14 record until the next regular city election].
22-15 (l) Section 30.00006(b)(6) does not apply to this
22-16 subchapter.
22-17 SECTION 4. Section 30.00046, Government Code, is amended by
22-18 adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
22-19 (c) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
22-20 SECTION 5. Section 30.00081, Government Code, is amended to
22-21 read as follows:
22-22 Sec. 30.00081. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
22-23 subchapter applies to the City of Irving.
22-24 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
22-25 criminal courts of Dallas County that have criminal appellate
22-26 jurisdiction.
22-27 SECTION 6. Section 30.00084, Government Code, is amended by
23-1 amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (j) to read as
23-2 follows:
23-3 (h) In addition to exercising powers under Section 30.00005,
23-4 a [A municipal judge shall take judicial notice of state law, city
23-5 ordinances, and the corporate limits of the city in a case tried
23-6 before a municipal court of record. A municipal judge may grant
23-7 writs of mandamus, injunction, and attachment and other writs
23-8 necessary to the enforcement of the jurisdiction of the court and
23-9 may issue writs of habeas corpus in cases in which the offense
23-10 charged is within the jurisdiction of the court. A] municipal
23-11 judge, with the approval of all parties, may order a defendant and
23-12 the victim or complainant in a case before the municipal court to
23-13 engage in mediation or alternative dispute resolution. The city
23-14 shall provide mediation services and pay all costs of those
23-15 services.
23-16 (j) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
23-17 apply to this subchapter.
23-18 SECTION 7. Section 30.00085, Government Code, is amended to
23-19 read as follows:
23-20 Sec. 30.00085. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city
23-21 manager of the city may appoint a clerk of the municipal court of
23-22 record who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in
23-23 the city's annual budget for the clerk's office. [The clerk or the
23-24 clerk's deputies or assistants may keep the records of the
23-25 municipal courts of record, issue process, and generally perform
23-26 the duties for the courts that a clerk of the county court
23-27 exercising criminal jurisdiction is required by law to perform for
24-1 that court.] The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with
24-2 statutes, the city charter, and city ordinances.
24-3 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
24-4 subchapter.
24-5 SECTION 8. Section 30.00086(a), Government Code, is amended
24-6 to read as follows:
24-7 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
24-8 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
24-9 record.] The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter
24-10 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
24-11 by law for official court reporters. The reporter shall be
24-12 compensated by the city in the manner determined by the governing
24-13 body of the city].
24-14 SECTION 9. Section 30.00128, Government Code, is amended by
24-15 amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (l) to read as
24-16 follows:
24-17 (g) In addition to complying with Section 30.00005(g), the
24-18 [A municipal judge or an associate municipal judge is entitled to
24-19 compensation from the city to be set by the governing body of the
24-20 city. The compensation may not be diminished but may be increased
24-21 during a judge's term of office. The compensation may not be based
24-22 directly or indirectly on fines, fees, or costs that the judge is
24-23 required by law to collect during his term of office. The] salary
24-24 of the presiding judge must be set at an amount that is at least 20
24-25 percent more than the salary of the regular municipal judges.
24-26 (l) Section 30.00006(b) does not apply to this subchapter.
24-27 SECTION 10. Section 30.00129, Government Code, is amended to
25-1 read as follows:
25-2 Sec. 30.00129. COURT CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. In addition to
25-3 satisfying the requirements of Section 30.00008, the [The]
25-4 governing body of the city shall provide a clerk of the municipal
25-5 courts of record, deputy clerks, and other municipal court
25-6 personnel, including at least one bailiff for each court, as
25-7 necessary for the proper operation of the municipal courts. [The
25-8 clerk shall keep the records of proceedings of the municipal courts
25-9 of record, issue all processes, and perform the duties prescribed
25-10 by law for clerks of the county courts at law exercising criminal
25-11 jurisdiction to the extent that law applies. The clerk and other
25-12 personnel shall perform the duties of their office under the
25-13 direction and control of the presiding municipal judge.]
25-14 SECTION 11. Section 30.00130, Government Code, is amended by
25-15 adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
25-16 (d) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
25-17 SECTION 12. Section 30.00144(d), Government Code, is amended
25-18 to read as follows:
25-19 (d) If an original or amended motion for new trial is not
25-20 determined by written order signed not later than 30 [20] days
25-21 after the date of the rendition of the judgment of conviction, the
25-22 motion is overruled by operation of law.
25-23 SECTION 13. Section 30.00145, Government Code, is amended to
25-24 read as follows:
25-25 Sec. 30.00145. RIGHT OF APPEAL. (a) A defendant has the
25-26 right of appeal from a judgment of conviction in the municipal
25-27 court of record under the rules prescribed by this subchapter. The
26-1 El Paso Municipal Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over appeals
26-2 from the municipal courts of record, and all appeals from
26-3 convictions in the municipal court of record must be prosecuted in
26-4 the appellate court, the court of appeals, or the court of criminal
26-5 appeals by the city attorney or an assistant city attorney.
26-6 (b) Section 30.00013 does not apply to this subchapter.
26-7 SECTION 14. Section 30.00147(a), Government Code, is amended
26-8 to read as follows:
26-9 (a) A defendant, as a condition of perfecting an appeal to
26-10 the appellate court, must file an appeal bond, unless the defendant
26-11 is in custody. An appeal may be perfected by timely filing with
26-12 the municipal court clerk an appeal bond that meets the
26-13 requirements of Subchapter A [this subchapter]. It is not
26-14 necessary to file a notice of appeal. If the defendant is in
26-15 custody, the appeal is perfected when notice of appeal is given as
26-16 provided by Article 44.13 [44.08], Code of Criminal Procedure[,
26-17 1965].
26-18 SECTION 15. Section 30.00181, Government Code, is amended to
26-19 read as follows:
26-20 Sec. 30.00181. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
26-21 subchapter applies to the City of Kennedale.
26-22 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
26-23 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
26-24 jurisdiction.
26-25 SECTION 16. Section 30.00184, Government Code, is amended by
26-26 adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
26-27 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
27-1 apply to this subchapter.
27-2 SECTION 17. Section 30.00185, Government Code, is amended to
27-3 read as follows:
27-4 Sec. 30.00185. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city
27-5 manager or city administrator of the city shall appoint a clerk of
27-6 the municipal court of record who may hire, direct, and remove the
27-7 personnel authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's
27-8 office. [The clerk or the clerk's deputies shall keep the records
27-9 of the municipal courts of record, issue process, and generally
27-10 perform the duties for the courts that a clerk of the county court
27-11 exercising criminal jurisdiction is required by law to perform for
27-12 that court.] The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with
27-13 statutes, the city charter, and city ordinances.
27-14 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
27-15 subchapter.
27-16 SECTION 18. Section 30.00186(a), Government Code, is amended
27-17 to read as follows:
27-18 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
27-19 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
27-20 record.] The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter
27-21 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
27-22 by law for official court reporters. The reporter shall be
27-23 compensated by the city in the manner determined by the governing
27-24 body of the city].
27-25 SECTION 19. Section 30.00221(b), Government Code, is amended
27-26 to read as follows:
27-27 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
28-1 courts at law of Bexar County that have criminal appellate
28-2 jurisdiction.
28-3 SECTION 20. Section 30.00224, Government Code, is amended by
28-4 amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (k) to read as
28-5 follows:
28-6 (c) In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section
28-7 30.00005(b), a [A] municipal judge must have been a resident of the
28-8 city for at least three years immediately preceding the judge's
28-9 appointment [be a licensed attorney in good standing, must have had
28-10 two or more years of experience in the practice of law in this
28-11 state, and must be a citizen of the United States and of this
28-12 state. A person may not serve as a municipal judge while the
28-13 person holds other office or employment with the city government.
28-14 A municipal judge who takes such an office or employment vacates
28-15 the judicial office].
28-16 (k) Section 30.00006(b)(6) does not apply to this
28-17 subchapter.
28-18 SECTION 21. Section 30.00226, Government Code, is amended by
28-19 adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
28-20 (c) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
28-21 SECTION 22. Section 30.00261, Government Code, is amended to
28-22 read as follows:
28-23 Sec. 30.00261. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
28-24 subchapter applies to the City of Mansfield.
28-25 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
28-26 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
28-27 jurisdiction.
29-1 SECTION 23. Section 30.00264, Government Code, is amended by
29-2 adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
29-3 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
29-4 apply to this subchapter.
29-5 SECTION 24. Section 30.00266, Government Code, is amended to
29-6 read as follows:
29-7 Sec. 30.00266. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city
29-8 manager of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of
29-9 record who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in
29-10 the city's annual budget for the clerk's office. [The clerk or the
29-11 clerk's deputies shall keep the records of the municipal courts of
29-12 record, issue process, and generally perform the duties for the
29-13 courts that a clerk of the county court exercising criminal
29-14 jurisdiction is required by law to perform for that court.] The
29-15 clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the
29-16 city charter, and city ordinances.
29-17 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
29-18 subchapter.
29-19 SECTION 25. Section 30.00267(a), Government Code, is amended
29-20 to read as follows:
29-21 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
29-22 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
29-23 record.] The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter
29-24 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
29-25 by law for official court reporters. The reporter shall be
29-26 compensated by the city in the manner determined by the governing
29-27 body of the city].
30-1 SECTION 26. Section 30.00301, Government Code, is amended to
30-2 read as follows:
30-3 Sec. 30.00301. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
30-4 subchapter applies to the City of Wichita Falls.
30-5 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
30-6 courts at law of Wichita County that have criminal appellate
30-7 jurisdiction.
30-8 SECTION 27. Section 30.00304, Government Code, is amended by
30-9 amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (i) to read as
30-10 follows:
30-11 (b) In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section
30-12 30.00005(b), a [A] municipal judge [must be a licensed attorney in
30-13 good standing, must have had two or more years of experience in the
30-14 practice of law in this state, and must be a citizen of the United
30-15 States and of this state. The judge] must maintain residence in
30-16 the city during the tenure of office but need not be a resident of
30-17 the city at the time of the appointment. The judge may not engage
30-18 in the private practice of law while in office. The judge must
30-19 execute a bond and take the oath of office required of a county
30-20 judge.
30-21 (i) Sections 30.00006(a) and (b)(5) and (6) do not apply to
30-22 this subchapter.
30-23 SECTION 28. Section 30.00305, Government Code, is amended to
30-24 read as follows:
30-25 Sec. 30.00305. CLERK. (a) The city manager shall appoint a
30-26 clerk of the municipal courts of record. [The clerk or the clerk's
30-27 deputies shall keep the records of the municipal courts of record,
31-1 issue process, and generally perform the duties for the courts that
31-2 a clerk of a county court at law exercising criminal jurisdiction
31-3 performs for that court.] The clerk holds office at the pleasure
31-4 of the city manager and is subject to all city charter provisions,
31-5 ordinances, and personnel policies relating to non-civil service
31-6 city employees.
31-7 (b) Section 30.00008(c) does not apply to this subchapter.
31-8 SECTION 29. Section 30.00306, Government Code, is amended to
31-9 read as follows:
31-10 Sec. 30.00306. COURT REPORTER. (a) The city manager shall
31-11 appoint an official court reporter under Section 30.00009 for the
31-12 purpose of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal
31-13 courts of record. The reporter holds office at the pleasure of the
31-14 city manager. The city manager may appoint more than one reporter
31-15 for each court if necessary to dispose of the business of the court
31-16 without delay. [A reporter is not required to record testimony in
31-17 a case in which neither the defendant, the prosecutor, nor the
31-18 judge demands it.] If a reporter is not demanded, a statement of
31-19 facts may be prepared from mechanical, audio, or video recordings
31-20 of the proceedings.
31-21 (b) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
31-22 SECTION 30. Section 30.00341, Government Code, is amended to
31-23 read as follows:
31-24 Sec. 30.00341. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This subchapter
31-25 applies to the City of Burleson.
31-26 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
31-27 courts at law of Johnson County that have criminal appellate
32-1 jurisdiction.
32-2 SECTION 31. Section 30.00344, Government Code, is amended by
32-3 adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
32-4 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
32-5 apply to this subchapter.
32-6 SECTION 32. Section 30.00345, Government Code, is amended to
32-7 read as follows:
32-8 Sec. 30.00345. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city
32-9 manager of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of
32-10 record who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in
32-11 the city's annual budget for the clerk's office. [The clerk or the
32-12 clerk's deputies shall keep the records of the municipal courts of
32-13 record, issue process, and generally perform the duties for the
32-14 courts that a clerk of the county court exercising criminal
32-15 jurisdiction is required by law to perform for that court.] The
32-16 clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the
32-17 city charter, and city ordinances.
32-18 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
32-19 subchapter.
32-20 SECTION 33. Section 30.00346(a), Government Code, is amended
32-21 to read as follows:
32-22 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
32-23 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
32-24 record.] The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter
32-25 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
32-26 by law for official court reporters. The reporter shall be
32-27 compensated by the city in the manner determined by the governing
33-1 body of the city].
33-2 SECTION 34. Section 30.00381, Government Code, is amended to
33-3 read as follows:
33-4 Sec. 30.00381. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This subchapter
33-5 applies to the City of Fort Worth.
33-6 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
33-7 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
33-8 jurisdiction.
33-9 SECTION 35. Section 30.00384, Government Code, is amended by
33-10 adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
33-11 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
33-12 apply to this subchapter.
33-13 SECTION 36. Section 30.00385, Government Code, is amended to
33-14 read as follows:
33-15 Sec. 30.00385. CLERK. (a) The city manager with the
33-16 consent of the governing body of the city shall appoint a clerk of
33-17 the municipal courts of record. [The clerk or the clerk's deputies
33-18 shall keep the records of the municipal courts of record, issue
33-19 process, and generally perform the duties for the courts that a
33-20 clerk of a county court exercising criminal jurisdiction is
33-21 required by law to perform for that court.] The clerk shall
33-22 perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the city charter,
33-23 and city ordinances.
33-24 (b) Section 30.00008(c) does not apply to this subchapter.
33-25 SECTION 37. Section 30.00421, Government Code, is amended to
33-26 read as follows:
33-27 Sec. 30.00421. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This subchapter
34-1 applies to the City of Grand Prairie.
34-2 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
34-3 criminal courts of Dallas County that have criminal appellate
34-4 jurisdiction.
34-5 SECTION 38. Section 30.00426, Government Code, is amended by
34-6 adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
34-7 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
34-8 apply to this subchapter.
34-9 SECTION 39. Section 30.00427, Government Code, is amended
34-10 to read as follows:
34-11 Sec. 30.00427. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city
34-12 manager shall appoint a clerk of a municipal court of record who
34-13 may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the city's
34-14 annual budget for the clerk's office. [The clerk or the clerk's
34-15 deputies shall keep the records of the municipal courts of record,
34-16 issue process, and generally perform the duties for the courts that
34-17 a clerk of the county court exercising criminal jurisdiction is
34-18 required by law to perform for that court.] The clerk shall perform
34-19 the duties in accordance with statutes, the city charter, and city
34-20 ordinances.
34-21 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
34-22 subchapter.
34-23 SECTION 40. Section 30.00428(a), Government Code, is amended
34-24 to read as follows:
34-25 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter to preserve a
34-26 record in cases tried before a municipal court of record.] The
34-27 clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter under Section
35-1 30.00009 [who must meet the qualifications provided by law for
35-2 official court reporters]. The reporter shall be compensated by
35-3 the city in the manner determined by the city manager.
35-4 SECTION 41. Section 30.00461, Government Code, is amended to
35-5 read as follows:
35-6 Sec. 30.00461. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
35-7 subchapter applies to the City of Sweetwater.
35-8 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the County
35-9 Court of Nolan County.
35-10 SECTION 42. Section 30.00464, Government Code, is amended by
35-11 adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
35-12 (f) Sections 30.00006(b)(5) and (6) do not apply to this
35-13 subchapter.
35-14 SECTION 43. Section 30.00466, Government Code, is amended by
35-15 amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
35-16 follows:
35-17 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
35-18 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
35-19 record.] The municipal judge shall appoint a court reporter under
35-20 Section 30.00009, whose qualifications shall be determined by the
35-21 judge or, if there is more than one municipal judge, by the
35-22 presiding municipal judge. [The governing body of the city shall
35-23 set the compensation of the court reporter.]
35-24 (c) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
35-25 SECTION 44. Section 30.00491, Government Code, is amended to
35-26 read as follows:
35-27 Sec. 30.00491. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
36-1 subchapter applies to the City of Crowley.
36-2 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
36-3 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
36-4 jurisdiction.
36-5 SECTION 45. Section 30.00494, Government Code, is amended by
36-6 adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
36-7 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
36-8 apply to this subchapter.
36-9 SECTION 46. Section 30.00495, Government Code, is amended to
36-10 read as follows:
36-11 Sec. 30.00495. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city manager
36-12 or city administrator of the city shall appoint a clerk of the
36-13 municipal court of record who may hire, direct, and remove the
36-14 personnel authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's
36-15 office. [The clerk or the clerk's deputies shall keep the records
36-16 of the municipal courts of record, issue process, and generally
36-17 perform the duties for the courts that a clerk of the county court
36-18 exercising criminal jurisdiction is required by law to perform for
36-19 that court.] The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with
36-20 statutes, the city charter, and city ordinances.
36-21 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
36-22 subchapter.
36-23 SECTION 47. Section 30.00496(a), Government Code, is amended
36-24 to read as follows:
36-25 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
36-26 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
36-27 record.] The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter
37-1 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
37-2 by law for official court reporters. The reporter shall be
37-3 compensated by the city in the manner determined by the governing
37-4 body of the city].
37-5 SECTION 48. Section 30.00531, Government Code, is amended to
37-6 read as follows:
37-7 Sec. 30.00531. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
37-8 subchapter applies to the City of Longview.
37-9 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the County
37-10 Court of Gregg County.
37-11 SECTION 49. Section 30.00534, Government Code, is amended by
37-12 adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
37-13 (f) Sections 30.00006(b)(5) and (6) do not apply to this
37-14 subchapter.
37-15 SECTION 50. Section 30.00536, Government Code, is amended by
37-16 amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
37-17 follows:
37-18 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
37-19 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
37-20 record.] The municipal judge shall appoint the court reporter
37-21 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
37-22 by law for official court reporters. The governing body of the
37-23 city shall set the compensation of the court reporter].
37-24 (c) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
37-25 SECTION 51. Section 30.00561, Government Code, is amended to
37-26 read as follows:
37-27 Sec. 30.00561. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
38-1 subchapter applies to the town of Pantego.
38-2 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
38-3 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
38-4 jurisdiction.
38-5 SECTION 52. Section 30.00564, Government Code, is amended by
38-6 adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
38-7 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
38-8 apply to this subchapter.
38-9 SECTION 53. Section 30.00565, Government Code, is amended to
38-10 read as follows:
38-11 Sec. 30.00565. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city manager
38-12 of the town shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of record
38-13 who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the
38-14 town's annual budget for the clerk's office. [The clerk or the
38-15 clerk's deputies shall keep the records of the municipal courts of
38-16 record, issue process, and generally perform the duties for the
38-17 courts that a clerk of the county court exercising criminal
38-18 jurisdiction is required by law to perform for that court.] The
38-19 clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the
38-20 town charter, and town ordinances.
38-21 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
38-22 subchapter.
38-23 SECTION 54. Section 30.00566(a), Government Code, is amended
38-24 to read as follows:
38-25 (a) [The town shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
38-26 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
38-27 record.] The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter
39-1 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
39-2 by law for official court reporters. The reporter shall be
39-3 compensated by the town in the manner determined by the governing
39-4 body of the town].
39-5 SECTION 55. Section 30.00601, Government Code, is amended to
39-6 read as follows:
39-7 Sec. 30.00601. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
39-8 subchapter applies to the City of Midland.
39-9 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the County
39-10 Court of Midland County.
39-11 SECTION 56. Section 30.00604, Government Code, is amended by
39-12 amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (f) to read as
39-13 follows:
39-14 (b) In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section
39-15 30.00005(b), a [A] municipal judge [must be a licensed attorney in
39-16 good standing in this state. The judge must be a citizen of the
39-17 United States and of this state. The judge] must maintain residence
39-18 in the city during the tenure of office but need not be a resident
39-19 of the city at the time of the appointment. The judge shall serve
39-20 full time and may not engage in the private practice of law while
39-21 in office.
39-22 (f) Sections 30.00006(b)(5) and (6) do not apply to this
39-23 subchapter.
39-24 SECTION 57. Section 30.00606, Government Code, is amended by
39-25 amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
39-26 follows:
39-27 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
40-1 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
40-2 record.] The municipal judge shall appoint the court reporter
40-3 under Section 30.00009, who must meet qualifications determined by
40-4 the judge or, if there is more than one judge, by the presiding
40-5 municipal judge. The governing body of the city shall set the
40-6 compensation of the court reporter on the recommendation of the
40-7 presiding judge.
40-8 (c) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
40-9 SECTION 58. Section 30.00631, Government Code, is amended to
40-10 read as follows:
40-11 Sec. 30.00631. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
40-12 subchapter applies to the City of River Oaks.
40-13 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
40-14 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
40-15 jurisdiction.
40-16 SECTION 59. Section 30.00634, Government Code, is amended by
40-17 amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (k) to read as
40-18 follows:
40-19 (d) In addition to exercising powers under Section
40-20 30.00005(d), a municipal [A municipal judge must be a licensed
40-21 attorney in good standing in this state and must have two or more
40-22 years of experience in the practice of law in this state. The
40-23 judge must be a citizen of the United States and of this state.
40-24 The] judge shall devote as much time to the office as it requires.
40-25 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
40-26 apply to this subchapter.
40-27 SECTION 60. Section 30.00636, Government Code, is amended to
41-1 read as follows:
41-2 Sec. 30.00636. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city
41-3 administrator of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal
41-4 court of record who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel
41-5 authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's office.
41-6 [The clerk or the clerk's deputies shall keep the records of the
41-7 municipal courts of record, issue process, and generally perform
41-8 the duties for the courts that a clerk of the county court
41-9 exercising criminal jurisdiction is required by law to perform for
41-10 that court.] The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with
41-11 statutes, the city charter, and city ordinances.
41-12 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
41-13 subchapter.
41-14 SECTION 61. Section 30.00637(a), Government Code, is amended
41-15 to read as follows:
41-16 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
41-17 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
41-18 record.] The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter
41-19 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
41-20 by law for official court reporters. The reporter shall be
41-21 compensated by the city in the manner determined by the governing
41-22 body of the city].
41-23 SECTION 62. Section 30.00671, Government Code, is amended to
41-24 read as follows:
41-25 Sec. 30.00671. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
41-26 subchapter applies to the City of Houston.
41-27 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
42-1 criminal courts of Harris County that have criminal appellate
42-2 jurisdiction.
42-3 SECTION 63. Section 30.00674, Government Code, is amended by
42-4 adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
42-5 (i) Section 30.00006(b)(3) does not apply to this
42-6 subchapter.
42-7 SECTION 64. Section 30.00676, Government Code, is amended to
42-8 read as follows:
42-9 Sec. 30.00676. COURT REPORTER. (a) Each municipal judge
42-10 may appoint an official court reporter under Section 30.00009 to
42-11 transcribe the trial proceedings, including testimony, voir dire
42-12 examinations, objections, and final arguments.
42-13 (b) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
42-14 [If the defendant or the state requests a court reporter prior to
42-15 trial, the judge shall appoint an official court reporter. The
42-16 reporter is entitled to receive a salary set by the governing
42-17 body.]
42-18 SECTION 65. Section 30.00701, Government Code, is amended to
42-19 read as follows:
42-20 Sec. 30.00701. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
42-21 subchapter applies to the City of Marshall.
42-22 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the County
42-23 Court of Harrison County.
42-24 SECTION 66. Section 30.00704, Government Code, is amended by
42-25 amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (f) to read as
42-26 follows:
42-27 (b) In addition to exercising powers under Section
43-1 30.00005(d), a municipal [A municipal judge must be a licensed
43-2 attorney in good standing in this state. The judge must be a
43-3 citizen of the United States and of this state but need not be a
43-4 resident of the city. The] judge shall devote as much time to the
43-5 office as it requires.
43-6 (f) Sections 30.00006(b)(5) and (6) do not apply to this
43-7 subchapter.
43-8 SECTION 67. Section 30.00706, Government Code, is amended by
43-9 amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
43-10 follows:
43-11 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
43-12 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
43-13 record.] The municipal judge shall appoint the court reporter
43-14 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
43-15 by law for official court reporters. The governing body of the
43-16 city shall set the compensation of the court reporter].
43-17 (c) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
43-18 SECTION 68. Section 30.00731(b), Government Code, is amended
43-19 to read as follows:
43-20 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
43-21 courts at law of Travis County that have criminal appellate
43-22 jurisdiction.
43-23 SECTION 69. Section 30.00734, Government Code, is amended by
43-24 amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (i) to read as
43-25 follows:
43-26 (g) In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section
43-27 30.00005(b), a [A] municipal judge must [be a licensed attorney in
44-1 good standing, must have practiced law in this state for two years,
44-2 must be a citizen of the United States, and must] have been a
44-3 resident of the city for the two-year period immediately preceding
44-4 appointment. [A person may not serve as a municipal judge while
44-5 the person holds other office or employment with the city
44-6 government. A municipal judge who takes such an office or
44-7 employment vacates the judicial office.]
44-8 (i) Sections 30.00006(b)(5) and (6) do not apply to this
44-9 subchapter.
44-10 SECTION 70. Section 30.00737, Government Code, is amended by
44-11 adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
44-12 (d) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
44-13 SECTION 71. Section 30.00771, Government Code, is amended to
44-14 read as follows:
44-15 Sec. 30.00771. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
44-16 subchapter applies to the City of Odessa.
44-17 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
44-18 courts at law of Ector County that have criminal appellate
44-19 jurisdiction.
44-20 SECTION 72. Section 30.00774, Government Code, is amended by
44-21 adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
44-22 (f) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (3), (5), and (6) do not apply
44-23 to this subchapter.
44-24 SECTION 73. Section 30.00779, Government Code, is amended by
44-25 adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
44-26 (f) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
44-27 SECTION 74. Section 30.00811, Government Code, is amended to
45-1 read as follows:
45-2 Sec. 30.00811. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
45-3 subchapter applies to the City of Dallas.
45-4 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
45-5 criminal courts of Dallas County that have criminal appellate
45-6 jurisdiction.
45-7 SECTION 75. Section 30.00814, Government Code, is amended by
45-8 amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (g) to read as
45-9 follows:
45-10 (d) In addition to performing duties under Sections
45-11 30.00006(b)(1) and (4), the [The] administrative municipal judge
45-12 shall[:]
45-13 [(1) provide for the distribution of cases among the
45-14 individual municipal judges to equalize the distribution of
45-15 business in the courts;]
45-16 [(2) assign municipal judges to exchange benches and
45-17 to sit and act for each other in a proceeding pending in a court if
45-18 necessary for the expeditious disposition of business in the
45-19 courts; and]
45-20 [(3)] promulgate work rules for the administration of
45-21 the municipal courts.
45-22 (g) Sections 30.00006(b)(2), (3), (5), and (6) do not apply
45-23 to this subchapter.
45-24 SECTION 76. Section 30.00851, Government Code, is amended to
45-25 read as follows:
45-26 Sec. 30.00851. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
45-27 subchapter applies to the City of Arlington.
46-1 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
46-2 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
46-3 jurisdiction.
46-4 SECTION 77. Section 30.00854, Government Code, is amended by
46-5 amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (k) to read as
46-6 follows:
46-7 (d) In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section
46-8 30.00005(b), a [A] municipal judge [must be a licensed attorney in
46-9 good standing in this state and must have two or more years of
46-10 experience in the practice of law in this state. The judge must be
46-11 a citizen of the United States and of this state. The judge] shall
46-12 devote as much time to the office as it requires.
46-13 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
46-14 apply to this subchapter.
46-15 SECTION 78. Section 30.00855, Government Code, is amended to
46-16 read as follows:
46-17 Sec. 30.00855. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city
46-18 manager of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of
46-19 record who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in
46-20 the city's annual budget for the clerk's office. [The clerk or the
46-21 clerk's deputies shall keep the records of the municipal courts of
46-22 record, issue process, and generally perform the duties for the
46-23 courts that a clerk of the county court exercising criminal
46-24 jurisdiction is required by law to perform for that court.] The
46-25 clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the
46-26 city charter, and city ordinances.
46-27 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
47-1 subchapter.
47-2 SECTION 79. Section 30.00856(a), Government Code, is amended
47-3 to read as follows:
47-4 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
47-5 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
47-6 record.] The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter
47-7 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
47-8 by law for official court reporters. The reporter shall be
47-9 compensated by the city in the manner determined by the governing
47-10 body of the city].
47-11 SECTION 80. Section 30.00891, Government Code, is amended to
47-12 read as follows:
47-13 Sec. 30.00891. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
47-14 subchapter applies to the City of Garland.
47-15 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
47-16 criminal courts of Dallas County that have criminal appellate
47-17 jurisdiction.
47-18 SECTION 81. Section 30.00894, Government Code, is amended by
47-19 adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
47-20 (g) Sections 30.00006(b)(5) and (6) do not apply to this
47-21 subchapter.
47-22 SECTION 82. Section 30.00895, Government Code, is amended to
47-23 read as follows:
47-24 Sec. 30.00895. CLERK. (a) The city manager, with the
47-25 consent of the governing body of the city, shall appoint a clerk of
47-26 the municipal courts of record who may hire, direct, and remove the
47-27 personnel authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's
48-1 office. [The clerk or the clerk's deputies shall keep the records
48-2 of the municipal courts of record, issue process, and generally
48-3 perform the duties for the courts that a clerk of a county court
48-4 exercising criminal jurisdiction is required by law to perform for
48-5 that court.] The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with
48-6 statutes, the city charter, and city ordinances.
48-7 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
48-8 subchapter.
48-9 SECTION 83. Section 30.00896(a), Government Code, is amended
48-10 to read as follows:
48-11 (a) [For the purpose of preserving a record in all cases
48-12 tried and proceedings held before the municipal courts, the city
48-13 shall provide an official court reporter.] The official court
48-14 reporter shall be appointed by the chief judge under Section
48-15 30.00009 [and must have the qualifications required by general law
48-16 for official court reporters. The court reporter shall be
48-17 compensated in the manner determined by the governing body of the
48-18 city].
48-19 SECTION 84. Section 30.00931, Government Code, is amended to
48-20 read as follows:
48-21 Sec. 30.00931. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
48-22 subchapter applies to the City of Amarillo.
48-23 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
48-24 courts at law in Potter and Randall counties.
48-25 SECTION 85. Section 30.00934, Government Code, is amended by
48-26 amending Subsections (a) and (e) and adding Subsection (f) to read
48-27 as follows:
49-1 (a) A municipal [court of record is presided over by a
49-2 municipal judge who must be a licensed attorney in good standing in
49-3 this state and a citizen of the United States and of this state.
49-4 The] judge need not be a resident of the city at the time of
49-5 appointment but must, in addition to satisfying the requirements of
49-6 Section 30.00005(b), maintain residence in the city during the term
49-7 of office. The judge shall devote full time to the duties of that
49-8 office and may not engage in the private practice of law while in
49-9 office.
49-10 (e) The governing body of the city shall appoint a judge to
49-11 be the presiding municipal judge who shall, in addition to
49-12 performing duties under Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (3), and (4),[:]
49-13 [(1) maintain a central docket for all cases filed in
49-14 the municipal courts;]
49-15 [(2)] assign cases among the judges[;]
49-16 [(3) request the jurors necessary for cases that are
49-17 set for trial by jury; and]
49-18 [(4) temporarily assign judges or relief judges to act
49-19 for each other in a proceeding pending in a court if necessary for
49-20 the expeditious disposition of business in the courts].
49-21 (f) Sections 30.00006(b)(2), (5), and (6) do not apply to
49-22 this subchapter.
49-23 SECTION 86. Section 30.00939, Government Code, is amended by
49-24 adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
49-25 (d) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
49-26 SECTION 87. Section 30.00971, Government Code, is amended to
49-27 read as follows:
50-1 Sec. 30.00971. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
50-2 subchapter applies to the town of Addison.
50-3 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
50-4 criminal courts of Dallas County that have criminal appellate
50-5 jurisdiction.
50-6 SECTION 88. Section 30.00976, Government Code, is amended by
50-7 adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
50-8 (e) Sections 30.00006(b)(5) and (6) do not apply to this
50-9 subchapter.
50-10 SECTION 89. Section 30.00977, Government Code, is amended to
50-11 read as follows:
50-12 Sec. 30.00977. CLERK. (a) The city manager, with the
50-13 consent of the governing body of the city, shall appoint a clerk of
50-14 the municipal courts of record who may hire, direct, and remove the
50-15 personnel authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's
50-16 office. [The clerk or the clerk's deputies shall keep the records
50-17 of the municipal courts of record, issue process, and generally
50-18 perform the duties for the courts that a clerk of the county court
50-19 exercising criminal jurisdiction is required by law to perform for
50-20 that court.] The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with
50-21 statutes, the city charter, and city ordinances.
50-22 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
50-23 subchapter.
50-24 SECTION 90. Sections 30.00978(a) and (d), Government Code,
50-25 are amended to read as follows:
50-26 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
50-27 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
51-1 record.] The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter
51-2 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
51-3 by law for official court reporters. The reporter shall be
51-4 compensated by the city in the manner determined by the governing
51-5 body of the city].
51-6 (d) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
51-7 [The governing body may provide that, instead of providing a court
51-8 reporter at trial, proceedings in a municipal court of record may
51-9 be recorded by a good quality electronic recording device. If the
51-10 recording device is used, the transcriber need not be present at
51-11 the trial to certify the statement of facts. The proceedings that
51-12 are appealed shall be transcribed from the recording by an official
51-13 court reporter, clerk of court, deputy clerk of court, or a notary
51-14 public.]
51-15 SECTION 91. Section 30.01011, Government Code, is amended to
51-16 read as follows:
51-17 Sec. 30.01011. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
51-18 subchapter applies to the city of Grapevine.
51-19 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
51-20 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
51-21 jurisdiction.
51-22 SECTION 92. Section 30.01014, Government Code, is amended by
51-23 amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (k) to read as
51-24 follows:
51-25 (d) In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section
51-26 30.00005(b), a municipal [A municipal judge must be a licensed
51-27 attorney in good standing in this state and must have two or more
52-1 years of experience in the practice of law in this state. The
52-2 judge must be a citizen of the United States and of this state.
52-3 The] judge must maintain residence in the city during the tenure of
52-4 office and must be a resident of the city at the time of
52-5 appointment or election. The judge shall devote as much time to
52-6 the office as it requires.
52-7 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
52-8 apply to this subchapter.
52-9 SECTION 93. Section 30.01015, Government Code, is amended to
52-10 read as follows:
52-11 Sec. 30.01015. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city
52-12 manager of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal courts
52-13 of record who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized
52-14 in the city's annual budget for the clerk's office. [The clerk or
52-15 the clerk's deputies shall keep the records of the municipal courts
52-16 of record, issue process, and generally perform the duties for the
52-17 courts that a clerk of the county court exercising criminal
52-18 jurisdiction is required by law to perform for that court.] The
52-19 clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the
52-20 city charter, and city ordinances.
52-21 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
52-22 subchapter.
52-23 SECTION 94. Section 30.01016(a), Government Code, is amended
52-24 to read as follows:
52-25 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
52-26 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
52-27 record.] The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter
53-1 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
53-2 by law for official court reporters. The reporter shall be
53-3 compensated by the city in the manner determined by the governing
53-4 body of the city].
53-5 SECTION 95. Section 30.01051, Government Code, is amended to
53-6 read as follows:
53-7 Sec. 30.01051. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
53-8 subchapter applies to the City of Hurst.
53-9 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
53-10 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
53-11 jurisdiction.
53-12 SECTION 96. Section 30.01054, Government Code, is amended by
53-13 amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (k) to read as
53-14 follows:
53-15 (d) In addition to exercising powers under Section
53-16 30.00005(d), a municipal [A municipal judge must be a licensed
53-17 attorney in good standing in this state and must have two or more
53-18 years of experience in the practice of law in this state. The
53-19 judge must be a citizen of the United States and of this state.
53-20 The] judge shall devote as much time to the office as it requires.
53-21 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
53-22 apply to this subchapter.
53-23 SECTION 97. Section 30.01055, Government Code, is amended to
53-24 read as follows:
53-25 Sec. 30.01055. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city manager
53-26 of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of record
53-27 who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the
54-1 city's annual budget for the clerk's office. [The clerk or the
54-2 clerk's deputies shall keep the records of the municipal courts of
54-3 record, issue process, and generally perform the duties for the
54-4 courts that a clerk of the county court exercising criminal
54-5 jurisdiction is required by law to perform for that court.] The
54-6 clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the
54-7 city charter, and city ordinances.
54-8 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
54-9 subchapter.
54-10 SECTION 98. Section 30.01056(a), Government Code, is amended
54-11 to read as follows:
54-12 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
54-13 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
54-14 record.] The presiding judge [clerk of the court] shall appoint
54-15 the court reporter under Section 30.00009 [who must meet the
54-16 qualifications provided by law for official court reporters. The
54-17 reporter shall be compensated by the city in the manner determined
54-18 by the governing body of the city].
54-19 SECTION 99. Section 30.01091, Government Code, is amended to
54-20 read as follows:
54-21 Sec. 30.01091. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This subchapter
54-22 applies to the City of Carrollton.
54-23 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
54-24 criminal courts of Dallas County that have criminal appellate
54-25 jurisdiction.
54-26 SECTION 100. Section 30.01096, Government Code, is amended
54-27 by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
55-1 follows:
55-2 (a) In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section
55-3 30.00005(b), a municipal judge must maintain residence in the city
55-4 during the tenure of office [A municipal court of record is
55-5 presided over by a municipal judge. The municipal judge must be a
55-6 licensed attorney in good standing in this state. The judge must
55-7 be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state but
55-8 need not be a resident of the city]. The municipal judge shall
55-9 devote full time to the duties of the office as necessary.
55-10 (d) Section 30.00006 does not apply to this subchapter.
55-11 SECTION 101. Section 30.01098, Government Code, is amended
55-12 by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
55-13 follows:
55-14 (a) The city manager shall appoint a clerk of the municipal
55-15 court of record who shall be known as the municipal court clerk.
55-16 The clerk may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in
55-17 the city's annual budget for the clerk's office.
55-18 (d) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
55-19 subchapter.
55-20 SECTION 102. Section 30.01099, Government Code, is amended
55-21 by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (f) to read as
55-22 follows:
55-23 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
55-24 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
55-25 record.] The presiding judge [clerk of the court] shall appoint
55-26 the court reporter under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the
55-27 qualifications provided by law for official court reporters].
56-1 (f) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
56-2 SECTION 103. Section 30.01131, Government Code, is amended
56-3 to read as follows:
56-4 Sec. 30.01131. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
56-5 subchapter applies to the City of White Settlement.
56-6 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
56-7 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
56-8 jurisdiction.
56-9 SECTION 104. Section 30.01134, Government Code, is amended
56-10 by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (k) to read as
56-11 follows:
56-12 (d) In addition to exercising powers under Section
56-13 30.00005(d), a municipal [A municipal judge must be a licensed
56-14 attorney in good standing in this state and must have two or more
56-15 years of experience in the practice of law in this state. The
56-16 judge must be a citizen of the United States and of this state.
56-17 The] judge shall devote as much time to the office as it requires.
56-18 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
56-19 apply to this subchapter.
56-20 SECTION 105. Section 30.01135, Government Code, is amended
56-21 to read as follows:
56-22 Sec. 30.01135. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city manager
56-23 of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of record
56-24 who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the
56-25 city's annual budget for the clerk's office. [The clerk or the
56-26 clerk's deputies shall keep the records of the municipal courts of
56-27 record, issue process, and generally perform the duties for the
57-1 courts that a clerk of the county court exercising criminal
57-2 jurisdiction is required by law to perform for that court.] The
57-3 clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the
57-4 city charter, and city ordinances.
57-5 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
57-6 subchapter.
57-7 SECTION 106. Section 30.01136(a), Government Code, is
57-8 amended to read as follows:
57-9 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
57-10 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
57-11 record.] The presiding judge [clerk of the court] shall appoint
57-12 the court reporter under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the
57-13 qualifications provided by law for official court reporters. The
57-14 reporter shall be compensated by the city in the manner determined
57-15 by the governing body of the city].
57-16 SECTION 107. Section 30.01171, Government Code, is amended
57-17 to read as follows:
57-18 Sec. 30.01171. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
57-19 subchapter applies to the City of Euless.
57-20 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
57-21 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
57-22 jurisdiction.
57-23 SECTION 108. Section 30.01174, Government Code, is amended
57-24 by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (k) to read as
57-25 follows:
57-26 (d) In addition to exercising powers under Section
57-27 30.00005(d), a municipal [A municipal judge must be a licensed
58-1 attorney in good standing in this state and must have two or more
58-2 years of experience in the practice of law in this state. The
58-3 judge must be a citizen of the United States and of this state.
58-4 The] judge shall devote as much time to the office as it requires.
58-5 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
58-6 apply to this subchapter.
58-7 SECTION 109. Section 30.01175, Government Code, is amended
58-8 to read as follows:
58-9 Sec. 30.01175. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city manager
58-10 of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of record
58-11 who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the
58-12 city's annual budget for the clerk's office. [The clerk or the
58-13 clerk's deputies shall keep the records of the municipal courts of
58-14 record, issue process, and generally perform the duties for the
58-15 courts that a clerk of the county court exercising criminal
58-16 jurisdiction is required by law to perform for that court.] The
58-17 clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the
58-18 city charter, and city ordinances.
58-19 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
58-20 subchapter.
58-21 SECTION 110. Section 30.01176(a), Government Code, is
58-22 amended to read as follows:
58-23 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
58-24 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
58-25 record.] The presiding judge [clerk of the court] shall appoint
58-26 the court reporter under Section 30.00009 [who must meet the
58-27 qualifications provided by law for official court reporters. The
59-1 reporter shall be compensated by the city in the manner determined
59-2 by the governing body of the city].
59-3 SECTION 111. Section 30.01211, Government Code, is amended
59-4 to read as follows:
59-5 Sec. 30.01211. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This subchapter
59-6 applies to the city of Denton.
59-7 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
59-8 courts at law of Denton County that have criminal appellate
59-9 jurisdiction.
59-10 SECTION 112. Section 30.01216, Government Code, is amended
59-11 by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
59-12 follows:
59-13 (a) In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section
59-14 30.00005(b), a municipal judge must maintain residence in the city
59-15 during the tenure of office. [A municipal court of record is
59-16 presided over by a municipal judge. The municipal judge must be a
59-17 licensed attorney in good standing in this state. The judge must
59-18 be a citizen of the United States and resident of this state but
59-19 need not be a resident of the city.] The municipal judge shall
59-20 devote full time to the duties of the office as necessary.
59-21 (d) Section 30.00006 does not apply to this subchapter.
59-22 SECTION 113. Section 30.01218, Government Code, is amended
59-23 by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
59-24 (d) Section 30.00008(c) does not apply to this subchapter.
59-25 SECTION 114. Section 30.01219(a), Government Code, is
59-26 amended to read as follows:
59-27 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
60-1 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
60-2 record.] The presiding judge [clerk of the court] shall appoint
60-3 the court reporter under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the
60-4 qualifications provided by law for official court reporters].
60-5 SECTION 115. Section 30.01251, Government Code, is amended
60-6 to read as follows:
60-7 Sec. 30.01251. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This subchapter
60-8 applies to the City of Lake Worth.
60-9 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
60-10 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
60-11 jurisdiction.
60-12 SECTION 116. Section 30.01254, Government Code, is amended
60-13 by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (k) to read as
60-14 follows:
60-15 (d) In addition to exercising powers under Section
60-16 30.00005(d), a municipal [A municipal judge must be a licensed
60-17 attorney in good standing in this state and must have two or more
60-18 years of experience in the practice of law in this state. The
60-19 judge must be a citizen of the United States and of this state.
60-20 The] judge shall devote as much time to the office as it requires.
60-21 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
60-22 apply to this subchapter.
60-23 SECTION 117. Section 30.01256, Government Code, is amended
60-24 to read as follows:
60-25 Sec. 30.01256. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city
60-26 administrator of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal
60-27 court of record who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel
61-1 authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's office.
61-2 [The clerk or the clerk's deputies shall keep the records of the
61-3 municipal courts of record, issue process, and generally perform
61-4 the duties for the courts that a clerk of the county court
61-5 exercising criminal jurisdiction is required by law to perform for
61-6 that court.] The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with
61-7 statutes, the city charter, and city ordinances.
61-8 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
61-9 subchapter.
61-10 SECTION 118. Section 30.01257(a), Government Code, is
61-11 amended to read as follows:
61-12 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
61-13 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
61-14 record.] The presiding judge [clerk of the court] shall appoint the
61-15 court reporter under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the
61-16 qualifications provided by law for official court reporters. The
61-17 reporter shall be compensated by the city in the manner determined
61-18 by the governing body of the city].
61-19 SECTION 119. Section 30.01291, Government Code, is amended
61-20 to read as follows:
61-21 Sec. 30.01291. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
61-22 subchapter applies to the City of Rowlett.
61-23 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
61-24 criminal courts of Dallas County that have criminal appellate
61-25 jurisdiction.
61-26 SECTION 120. Section 30.01294, Government Code, is amended
61-27 by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (k) to read as
62-1 follows:
62-2 (d) In addition to exercising powers under Section
62-3 30.00005(d), a municipal [A municipal judge must be a licensed
62-4 attorney in good standing in this state and must have two or more
62-5 years of experience in the practice of law in this state. The
62-6 judge must be a citizen of the United States and of this state.
62-7 The] judge shall devote as much time to the office as it requires.
62-8 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
62-9 apply to this subchapter.
62-10 SECTION 121. Section 30.01295, Government Code, is amended
62-11 to read as follows:
62-12 Sec. 30.01295. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. (a) The city manager
62-13 of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of record
62-14 who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the
62-15 city's annual budget for the clerk's office. [The clerk or the
62-16 clerk's deputies shall keep the records of the municipal courts of
62-17 record, issue process, and generally perform the duties for the
62-18 courts that a clerk of the county court exercising criminal
62-19 jurisdiction is required by law to perform for that court.] The
62-20 clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the
62-21 city charter, and city ordinances.
62-22 (b) Sections 30.00008(c) and (d) do not apply to this
62-23 subchapter.
62-24 SECTION 122. Sections 30.01296(b) and (c), Government Code,
62-25 are amended to read as follows:
62-26 (b) A municipal court of record is not required to record
62-27 testimony in a case unless the judge or one of the parties requests
63-1 a record. [A party's request for a record must be in writing and
63-2 be filed with the court at least three days before trial.]
63-3 (c) The recording shall be kept and stored for a 20-day
63-4 period beginning the day after the last day of the proceeding,
63-5 trial, or denial of motion for new trial, whichever occurs last.
63-6 The proceedings that are appealed shall be transcribed from the
63-7 recording by an official [a] court reporter [provided by the city].
63-8 SECTION 123. Section 30.01321, Government Code, is amended
63-9 to read as follows:
63-10 Sec. 30.01321. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This subchapter
63-11 applies to the City of Lewisville.
63-12 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
63-13 courts at law of Denton County that have criminal appellate
63-14 jurisdiction.
63-15 SECTION 124. Section 30.01326, Government Code, is amended
63-16 by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (g) to read as
63-17 follows:
63-18 (d) In addition to exercising powers under Section
63-19 30.00005(d), a municipal [A municipal judge must be a licensed
63-20 attorney in good standing in this state and must have two or more
63-21 years of experience in the practice of law in this state. The
63-22 judge must be a citizen of the United States and of this state.
63-23 The] judge shall devote as much time to the office as it requires.
63-24 (g) Sections 30.00006(b)(5) and (6) do not apply to this
63-25 subchapter.
63-26 SECTION 125. Section 30.01329(a), Government Code, is
63-27 amended to read as follows:
64-1 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
64-2 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
64-3 record.] The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter
64-4 under Section 30.00009[, who must meet the qualifications provided
64-5 by law for official court reporters. The reporter shall be
64-6 compensated by the city in the manner determined by the governing
64-7 body of the city].
64-8 SECTION 126. Section 30.01371, Government Code, is amended
64-9 to read as follows:
64-10 Sec. 30.01371. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
64-11 subchapter applies to the City of Dalworthington Gardens.
64-12 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
64-13 criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate
64-14 jurisdiction.
64-15 SECTION 127. Section 30.01374, Government Code, is amended
64-16 by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (k) to read as
64-17 follows:
64-18 (d) In addition to exercising powers under Section
64-19 30.00005(d), a municipal [A municipal judge must be a licensed
64-20 attorney in good standing in this state and must have two or more
64-21 years of experience in the practice of law in this state. The
64-22 judge must be a citizen of the United States and of this state.
64-23 The] judge shall devote as much time to the office as it requires.
64-24 (k) Sections 30.00006(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not
64-25 apply to this subchapter.
64-26 SECTION 128. Section 30.01376(a), Government Code, is
64-27 amended to read as follows:
65-1 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
65-2 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
65-3 record.] The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter
65-4 under Section 30.00009 [, who must meet the qualifications provided
65-5 by law for official court reporters. The reporter shall be
65-6 compensated by the city in the manner determined by the governing
65-7 body of the city].
65-8 SECTION 129. Section 30.01401, Government Code, is amended
65-9 to read as follows:
65-10 Sec. 30.01401. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
65-11 subchapter applies to the City of Richardson.
65-12 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
65-13 criminal courts of Dallas County that have criminal appellate
65-14 jurisdiction.
65-15 SECTION 130. Section 30.01406, Government Code, is amended
65-16 by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
65-17 (d) Section 30.00006 does not apply to this subchapter.
65-18 SECTION 131. Section 30.01409, Government Code, is amended
65-19 by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (f) to read as
65-20 follows:
65-21 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
65-22 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
65-23 record.] The presiding judge [clerk of the court] shall appoint
65-24 the court reporter under Section 30.00009 ([, who must meet the
65-25 qualifications provided by law for official court reporters].
65-26 (f) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
65-27 SECTION 132. Section 30.01441, Government Code, is amended
66-1 to read as follows:
66-2 Sec. 30.01441. APPLICATION; DEFINITION. (a) This
66-3 subchapter applies to the City of Coppell.
66-4 (b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county
66-5 criminal courts of Dallas County that have criminal appellate
66-6 jurisdiction.
66-7 SECTION 133. Section 30.01446, Government Code, is amended
66-8 by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
66-9 (f) Section 30.00006 does not apply to this subchapter.
66-10 SECTION 134. Section 30.01449, Government Code, is amended
66-11 by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (e) to read as
66-12 follows:
66-13 (a) [The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose
66-14 of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of
66-15 record.] The presiding judge [clerk of the court] shall appoint a
66-16 court reporter under Section 30.00009 [who meets the qualifications
66-17 provided by law for official court reporters].
66-18 (e) Section 30.00009(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
66-19 SECTION 135. The following sections of the Government Code
66-20 are repealed:
66-21 (1) 30.00042, 30.00043, 30.00044(a), (d)-(i), and (k),
66-22 30.00045, 30.00046(a) and (b), and 30.00047-30.00062;
66-23 (2) 30.00082, 30.00083, 30.00084(a)-(g) and (i),
66-24 30.00086(b)-(d), and 30.00087-30.00101;
66-25 (3) 30.00124-30.00127, 30.00128(a), (c), (d), (h), and
66-26 (i), 30.00130(a)-(c), 30.00131-30.00135, 30.00148-30.00161, and
66-27 30.00163;
67-1 (4) 30.00182, 30.00183, 30.00184(a)-(j),
67-2 30.00186(b)-(d), and 30.00187-30.00201;
67-3 (5) 30.00222, 30.00223, 30.00224(a), (b), and (d)-(j),
67-4 30.00225, and 30.00227-30.00242;
67-5 (6) 30.00262, 30.00263, 30.00264(a)-(j),
67-6 30.00267(b)-(d), and 30.00268-30.00282;
67-7 (7) 30.00302, 30.00303, 30.00304(a) and (c)-(h),
67-8 30.00307, and 30.00309-30.00322;
67-9 (8) 30.00342, 30.00343, 30.00344(a)-(j),
67-10 30.00346(b)-(d), and 30.00347-30.00361;
67-11 (9) 30.00382, 30.00383, 30.00384(a)-(j), 30.00386,
67-12 30.00387, and 30.00389-30.00402;
67-13 (10) 30.00422-30.00425, 30.00426(a)-(c) and (e)-(j),
67-14 30.00428(b)-(d), and 30.00429-30.00444;
67-15 (11) 30.00462, 30.00463, 30.00464(a) and (c)-(e),
67-16 30.00465(a) and (c), 30.00466(b), and 30.00467-30.00476;
67-17 (12) 30.00492, 30.00493, 30.00494(a)-(j),
67-18 30.00496(b)-(d), and 30.00497-30.00511;
67-19 (13) 30.00532, 30.00533, 30.00534(a)-(e), 30.00535,
67-20 30.00536(b), and 30.00537-30.00547;
67-21 (14) 30.00562, 30.00563, 30.00564(a)-(j),
67-22 30.00566(b)-(d), and 30.00567-30.00581;
67-23 (15) 30.00602, 30.00603, 30.00604(a) and (c)-(e),
67-24 30.00605(a) and (c), 30.00606(b), and 30.00607-30.00616;
67-25 (16) 30.00632, 30.00633, 30.00634(a)-(c) and (e)-(j),
67-26 30.00637(b)-(d), and 30.00638-30.00652;
67-27 (17) 30.00672, 30.00673, 30.00674(a)-(h), 30.00675,
68-1 and 30.00677-30.00688;
68-2 (18) 30.00702, 30.00703, 30.00704(a) and (c)-(e),
68-3 30.00705, 30.00706(b), and 30.00707-30.00717;
68-4 (19) 30.00732, 30.00733, 30.00734(a)-(f) and (h),
68-5 30.00735, 30.00737(a)-(c), and 30.00738-30.00754;
68-6 (20) 30.00772, 30.00773, 30.00774(a)-(e),
68-7 30.00775-30.00777, 30.00779(a)-(e), and 30.00780-30.00794;
68-8 (21) 30.00812, 30.00813, 30.00814(a)-(c), (e), and
68-9 (f), 30.00815-30.00817, and 30.00819-30.00839;
68-10 (22) 30.00852, 30.00853, 30.00854(a)-(c) and (e)-(j),
68-11 30.00856(b)-(d), and 30.00857-30.00871;
68-12 (23) 30.00892, 30.00893, 30.00894(a)-(f),
68-13 30.00896(b)-(d), and 30.00897-30.00910;
68-14 (24) 30.00932, 30.00933, 30.00934(b)-(d), 30.00935,
68-15 30.00936, 30.00938, 30.00939(b) and (c), and 30.00940-30.00954;
68-16 (25) 30.00972-30.00975, 30.00976(a)-(d), 30.00978(b),
68-17 and 30.00979-30.00992;
68-18 (26) 30.01012, 30.01013, 30.01014(a)-(c) and (e)-(j),
68-19 30.01016(b)-(d), and 30.01017-30.01032;
68-20 (27) 30.01052, 30.01053, 30.01054(a)-(c) and (e)-(j),
68-21 30.01056(b)-(d), and 30.01057-30.01071;
68-22 (28) 30.01092-30.01095, 30.01096(b) and (c), 30.01097,
68-23 30.01098(b) and (c), 30.01099(b)-(e), and 30.01100-30.01113;
68-24 (29) 30.01132, 30.01133, 30.01134(a)-(c) and (e)-(j),
68-25 30.01136(b)-(e), and 30.01137-30.01151;
68-26 (30) 30.01172, 30.01173, 30.01174(a)-(c) and (e)-(j),
68-27 30.01176(b)-(d), and 30.01177-30.01191;
69-1 (31) 30.01212-30.01215, 30.01216(b) and (c), 30.01217,
69-2 30.01218(b), 30.01219(b)-(e), and 30.01220-30.01233;
69-3 (32) 30.01252, 30.01253, 30.01254(a)-(c) and (e)-(j),
69-4 30.01257(b)-(d), and 30.01258-30.01272;
69-5 (33) 30.01292, 30.01293, 30.01294(a)-(c) and (e)-(j),
69-6 and 30.01297-30.01311;
69-7 (34) 30.01322-30.01325, 30.01326(a)-(c), (e), and (f),
69-8 30.01327, 30.01328(c), 30.01329(b)-(e), and 30.01330-30.01345;
69-9 (35) 30.01372, 30.01373, 30.01374(a)-(c) and (e)-(j),
69-10 30.01376(b)-(d), and 30.01377-30.01391;
69-11 (36) 30.01402-30.01405, 30.01406(a)-(c), 30.01407,
69-12 30.01409(b)-(e), and 30.01410-30.01423; and
69-13 (37) 30.01442-30.01445, 30.01446(a)-(e), 30.01447,
69-14 30.01448(c), 30.01449(b)-(d), and 30.01450-30.01464.
69-15 SECTION 136. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 1999.
69-16 (b) A municipal judge serving on the effective date of this
69-17 Act continues in office as a judge for the term to which the judge
69-18 was elected or appointed before the effective date, unless
69-19 otherwise removed by law.
69-20 (c) A clerk, a court reporter, or other court staff holding
69-21 an appointed position on the effective date of this Act continues
69-22 to serve until the expiration of the person's term, if any, or
69-23 until another person is appointed to that position as provided by
69-24 this Act.
69-25 (d) A change in law made by this Act applies only to an
69-26 offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An
69-27 offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed
70-1 by the law in effect at the time the offense was committed, and
70-2 that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
70-3 SECTION 137. The importance of this legislation and the
70-4 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
70-5 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
70-6 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
70-7 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.