The municipal court shall be presided over by a magistrate who shall be known as the Judge of the municipal court. The Judge shall be appointed by the Council to serve at the discretion of the Council.
He shall have been admitted to practice law in the State of Texas for not less than two (2) years and shall have resided in the City of Longview for a period of not less than two (2) years immediately preceding his appointment.
In the event the Judge of the municipal court is unable to act for any reason, the Council shall appoint an attorney possessing the qualifications required above to act in his place. The Judge, or anyone acting in his place, shall receive such compensation as may be set by the Council.
The Council shall have the power to create and establish additional municipal courts, and to appoint more than one judge of each municipal court, whether one or more, each of whom shall be a magistrate and shall have the qualifications and serve at the discretion of the Council.