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FORT WORTH, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
OFFICIALS of the CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
PART I: THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
PART II: CITY CODE
APPENDIX A: ZONING REGULATIONS
APPENDIX B: CODE COMPLIANCE
APPENDIX C: RESERVED
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
CHAPTER VII: MUNICIPAL COURT
Section
   1   Municipal court; municipal court system
   2   [Chapter provisions declared cumulative]
   3   Appointment and removal of municipal judges
§ 1 MUNICIPAL COURT; MUNICIPAL COURT SYSTEM.
   There is hereby established and created a municipal court system for the City of Fort Worth, which shall have jurisdiction and authority in cases arising under ordinances of the city and applicable statutes of the State of Texas.
§ 2 [CHAPTER PROVISIONS DECLARED CUMULATIVE].
   This chapter is hereby declared to be cumulative of any laws that may now or hereafter be passed by the legislature regulating or increasing the jurisdiction of the municipal courts in cities of the grade and size of the City of Fort Worth.
§ 3 APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF MUNICIPAL JUDGES.
   The chief judge and associate judges shall be selected and appointed by majority vote of all the members of the city council to serve specified terms. Initial appointment and reappointment to any term is at the sole discretion of the city council.
   The chief judge and associate judges may be removed during their term of office by a majority vote of all members of the city council. Removal may include any one or more of the following grounds: dereliction of duty, incompetency, incapacity to serve, misconduct or conduct discrediting the position.
(Ord. 22081-02-2016, § 2(VII), 2-2-2016, approved 5-7-2016)