(1) The City Council shall establish and cause to be maintained a municipal court. The court shall have all the powers and duties as are now, or as may be, prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas.
(2) The City Council shall appoint a simple majority plus one vote of the full City Council such municipal judges of the Municipal Court as may be necessary, all of whom may be competent, duly qualified attorneys licensed and practicing for at least two (2) years in the State of Texas. In the event a duly qualified attorney is not available, the City Council shall then select a qualified person to be the Municipal Judge. The Municipal Judge(s) of the Municipal Court(s) shall be appointed to a term of two (2) years and may be appointed to additional consecutive terms upon completion of his/their term(s) of office. The appointment of the Municipal Judge(s) may be terminated at any time by a simple majority plus one vote of the full City Council. The Municipal Judge(s) shall receive compensation as may be determined by the City Council.
(3) In the event of disability or absence of any municipal judge, the City Council shall appoint a qualified person as provided in (2) above to act in his place. The appointee shall be compensated at the same salary, if any, as the Municipal Judge for whom he is acting.
(4) The City Council shall appoint and set compensation for a Clerk and appoint Deputy Clerks of the Municipal Court(s).
(5) The Clerk and Deputy Clerks of the Municipal Court(s) shall have the power to administer oaths, certify affidavits, make certificates, affix the seal of the court, and perform all usual and necessary clerical acts in conducting the business of the court(s) including, but not limited to, the keeping of records and accounts of the court(s).
(6) All costs, fines and penalties imposed by the Municipal Court(s) shall be paid in to the City Treasury for the use and benefit of the City, as may be consistent with present and future state laws.