A. A judge, other than an alternate judge or an acting judge, shall receive a salary as set by the city council by motion or resolution.
B. An alternate judge or an acting judge shall be paid an amount as set by the city council for each day devoted to the performance of his duties, except that the total payments so calculated during any month shall not exceed the salary of the judge in whose stead he sits. An alternate or acting judge who sits for an entire month shall receive the amount specified in this chapter as the salary of the judge in whose stead he sits. (Prior code § 12-9)