The Clerk of the Municipal Court shall supervise and control the operations and clerical functions of the administrative department of the Municipal Court of Record, including court personnel, during any proceedings or docket of said Court.
(A) The Municipal Court Clerk, or their deputy, shall keep the records of Municipal Courts of Record, issue process, and generally perform the duties of the court that a clerk of the county court exercising criminal jurisdiction is required by law to perform for that court. The Municipal Court Clerk shall also maintain an index of all court judgments in the same manner as county clerks are required by law to prepare for criminal cases arising in county courts. The Municipal Court Clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with state law, city charter and city ordinances.
(B) The Municipal Court Clerk shall:
(1) Prepare and maintain accurate dockets and minutes for each municipal court of record created under this section:
(2) Have custody of all documents and papers relating to the business of the municipal court of records;
(3) Supervise the collections of fines imposed by the municipal court of records;
(4) Maintain complaints for all cases in the municipal court of record for which a complaint is required by law;
(5) Have all other powers and duties assigned to the Municipal Court Clerk by the city charter, other city ordinances. Tex. Gov’t Code Ch. 30, or other state law;
(6) Be responsible for full and proper accounting of all fines collected and issue receipt to a person who pays a fine with cash money;
(7) Preserve the records of the municipal court of record in accordance with the city records retention schedule; and
(C) The Municipal Court Clerk shall acquire and maintain a seal. The seal's appearance and use shall substantially conform to the Tex. C.C.P. Art. 45.02. The seal shall include the following phrase: “Municipal Court of Record in the City of Texas City, Texas.”
(D) The Municipal Court Clerk shall supervise the selection of persons for jury service in the Municipal Court of Record.
(Ord. 13-54, passed 12-18-2013)