(A) The Municipal Court of Record of the City of Burkburnett, Texas shall be presided over by one or more municipal judges.
(B) The Board of Commissioners shall appoint a presiding judge of the Municipal Court of Record of the City of Burkburnett, Texas and may appoint, from time to time, such other judges or temporary judges as it deems necessary in accordance with the Act.
(C) The Board of Commissioners shall establish a salary for each municipal judge appointed in accordance with the Act. The amount of a judge's salary may not be diminished during the judge's term of office. The salary may not be based directly or indirectly on fines, fees, or costs collected by the court.
(D) Each municipal judge must:
(1) Be a resident of this state;
(2) Be a citizen of the United States;
(3) Be a licensed attorney in good standing; and
(4) Have two or more years of experience in the practice of law in this state.
(E) A person may not serve as municipal judge if the person is, otherwise, employed by the city. A municipal judge who accepts employment with the city vacates the judicial office.
(F) Each municipal judge shall serve for a term of two years commencing October 1 and ending on September 30 of the second year following the commencement date. The first term of office following adoption of this chapter shall commence on the effective date and shall end on September 30, 2009. The individual now serving as judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Burkburnett, Texas is hereby appointed as presiding judge of the Municipal Court of Record of the City of Burkburnett, Texas to serve the first term specified above.
(Ord. 746, passed 2-18-08)