The presiding officer of the Magistrate Court shall be the Town Magistrate, who shall be appointed by the Council for a period of no less than two years and who shall perform those functions necessary to the maintenance of a Magistrate Court as provided by state statute. In addition, associate magistrates may be appointed by the Council for a period of no less than one year. The Town Magistrate and any associate magistrates shall be compensated at the discretion of the Council as determined at the beginning of such appointment. During the term of an appointment, the Town Magistrate and any associate magistrate(s) may only be removed for cause.
(1974 Code, § 5-2-1) (Ord. 15-002, passed 7-14-2015)