The office of Judge of the Municipal Court shall be an elective office, for a term of two years, with such term to run in alternation years with that of the Mayor. The Judge of the Municipal Court may be removed from office by majority vote of the City Council for incompetency, misconduct or malfeasance.
In the event the Judge of the Municipal Court is temporarily unable to act for any reason, the City Council may appoint a qualified person to act in his or her place. The Judge, or anyone acting in his or her place, shall receive such compensation as may be set by the City Council.
The City Council shall have the power to create and establish additional Municipal Courts, and to provide for more than one Judge of each Municipal Court, whether one or more, each of whom shall be a magistrate.
(Amended 5-9-2015)