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TX Govt Code § 30.00020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00020. Transfer of Record

Sec. 30.00020.   TRANSFER OF RECORD.  (a)  Not later than the 60th day after the date on which the notice of appeal is given or filed, the parties must file with the municipal clerk:(1)  the reporter's record;(2)  a written description of material to be included in the clerk's record in addition to the required material; and(3)  any material to be included in the clerk's record that is not in the custody of the clerk.(b)  On completion of the record, the municipal judge shall approve the record in the manner provided for record completion, approval, and notification in the court of appeals.(c)  After the court approves the record, the clerk shall promptly send the record to the appellate court clerk for filing.  The appellate court clerk shall notify the defendant and the prosecuting attorney that the record has been filed.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.499 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00019 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 37 (S.B. 1014), Sec. 5, eff. May 9, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00021. Brief on Appeal

Sec. 30.00021.  BRIEF ON APPEAL.  (a)  An appellant's brief on appeal from a municipal court of record must present points of error in the manner required by law for a brief on appeal to the court of appeals.(b)  The appellant must file the brief with the appellate court clerk not later than the 15th day after the date on which the clerk's record and reporter's record are filed with that clerk.  The appellant or the appellant's attorney must certify that the brief has been properly mailed to the appellee.(c)  The appellee must file the appellee's brief with the appellate court clerk not later than the 15th day after the date on which the appellant's brief is filed.(d)  Each party, on filing the party's brief with the appellate court clerk, shall deliver a copy of the brief to the opposing party and to the municipal judge.(e)  The record and the briefs on appeal shall be limited as far as possible to the questions relied on for reversal.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.500 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00020 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 37 (S.B. 1014), Sec. 6, eff. May 9, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00022. New Trial

Sec. 30.00022.  NEW TRIAL.  The trial court shall decide from the briefs of the parties whether the appellant should be permitted to withdraw the notice of appeal and be granted a new trial by the court.  The court may grant a new trial at any time before the record is filed with the appellate court.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00023. Court Rules

Sec. 30.00023.  COURT RULES.  (a)  Except as modified by this subchapter, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure govern the trial of cases before the municipal courts of record.  The courts may make and enforce all rules of practice and procedure necessary to expedite the trial of cases before the courts that are not inconsistent with law.(b)  The appellate courts may make and enforce all rules of practice and procedure that are not inconsistent with law and that are necessary to expedite the dispatch of appeals from the municipal courts of record.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.501 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00021 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00024. Disposition on Appeal

Sec. 30.00024.  DISPOSITION ON APPEAL.  (a)  According to the law and the nature of the case, the appellate court may:(1)  affirm the judgment of the municipal court of record;(2)  reverse and remand for a new trial;(3)  reverse and dismiss the case;  or(4)  reform and correct the judgment.(b)  Unless the matter was made an issue in the trial court or it affirmatively appears to the contrary from the clerk's record or reporter's record, the appellate court shall presume that:(1)  venue was proven in the trial court;(2)  the jury, if any, was properly impaneled and sworn;(3)  the defendant was arraigned and pleaded to the complaint; and(4)  the municipal judge certified the charge before it was read to the jury.(c)  In each case decided by the appellate court, the court shall deliver a written opinion or order either sustaining or overruling each assignment of error presented.  The court shall set forth the reasons for its decision.  The appellate court clerk shall mail copies of the decision to the parties and to the municipal judge as soon as the decision is rendered.(d)  The appellate court may determine the rules for oral argument.  The parties may submit the case on the record and briefs without oral argument.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.502 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00022 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 37 (S.B. 1014), Sec. 7, eff. May 9, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00025. Certificate of Appellate Proceedings

Sec. 30.00025.  CERTIFICATE OF APPELLATE PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  When the judgment of the appellate court becomes final, the clerk of that court shall certify the proceedings and the judgment and shall mail the certificate to the municipal clerk.  The municipal clerk shall file the certificate with the papers in the case and note the certificate on the case docket.(b)  If the municipal court of record judgment is affirmed, to enforce the judgment the court may:(1)  forfeit the bond of the defendant;(2)  issue a writ of capias for the defendant;(3)  issue an execution against the defendant's property;(4)  order a refund for the defendant's costs;  or(5)  conduct an indigency hearing at the court's discretion.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.503 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00023 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00026. Effect of Order of New Trial

Sec. 30.00026.  EFFECT OF ORDER OF NEW TRIAL.  If the appellate court awards a new trial to the appellant, the case stands as if a new trial had been granted by the municipal court of record.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.504 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00024 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter A. General Law for Municipal Courts of Record|Section 30.00027. Appeals to Court of Appeals

Sec. 30.00027.  APPEALS TO COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  The appellant has the right to appeal to the court of appeals if:(1)  the fine assessed against the defendant exceeds $100 and the judgment is affirmed by the appellate court; or(2)  the sole issue is the constitutionality of the statute or ordinance on which a conviction is based.(b)  The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to direct appeals from a county or a district court to the court of appeals apply to the appeal, except that:(1)  the record and briefs on appeal in the appellate court constitute the record and briefs on appeal to the court of appeals unless the rules of the court of criminal appeals provide otherwise;  and(2)  the record and briefs shall be filed directly with the court of appeals.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.505 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 30.00025 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1324 (S.B. 480), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter B. Lubbock|Section 30.00041. Application; Definition

Sec. 30.00041.  APPLICATION;  DEFINITION.  (a)  This subchapter applies to the City of Lubbock.(b)  In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county courts at law of Lubbock County that have criminal appellate jurisdiction.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.001 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter B. Lubbock|Section 30.00044. Judge

Sec. 30.00044.  JUDGE.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.(b)  A municipal judge is elected by the qualified voters of the city for a term of four years.(c)  A municipal judge must be a licensed attorney in good standing, must have practiced law in this state for five years, and must be a citizen of the United States and of this state.  The judge must satisfy the residency requirements pertaining to a member of the city council.  A person may not serve as a municipal judge while the person holds other office or employment with the city government.  A municipal judge who takes such an office or employment vacates the judicial office.(d)  to (i) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.(j)  A municipal judge shall comply with the financial statement requirements under Chapter 572.(k)  Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.(l)  Sections 30.00007(b)(5) and 30.00009(c) and (d) do not apply to this subchapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(40), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.004 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 3, 139(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 3.01(a), eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 872 (H.B. 3014), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter B. Lubbock|Section 30.00046. Court Reporter

Sec. 30.00046.  COURT REPORTER.  (a)  , (b) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.(c)  Section 30.00010(d) does not apply to this subchapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.006 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 4, 139(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00049 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter B. Lubbock|Section 30.00049. Complaint; Prosecution; Pleading

Sec. 30.00049.  COMPLAINT;  PROSECUTION;  PLEADING.  (a)  A proceeding in a municipal court of record commences with a complaint.  The complaint must begin "In the name and by the authority of the State of Texas" and must conclude "Against the peace and dignity of the State."  If the offense is only covered by an ordinance, it may also conclude "Contrary to the said ordinance."(b)  A complaint before the court may be sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths or before the municipal judge, clerk, city secretary, or city attorney, or the assistant or deputy of the judge, clerk, city secretary, or city attorney, each of whom may administer oaths for that purpose.(c)  A complaint must be in writing and must state:(1)  the name of the accused, if known;(2)  an accurate description of the accused, if the name is unknown;(3)  in plain and intelligible words, the offense with which the accused is charged;(4)  the place where the offense was committed, which must appear to be within the jurisdiction of the court;  and(5)  the date on which the offense was committed, which must show that the offense is not barred by limitations.(d)  A prosecution in a court shall be conducted by the city attorney or an assistant or deputy city attorney.(e)  All pleadings must be in writing and must be filed with the clerk.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 30.009 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter C. Irving|Section 30.00081. Application; Definition

Sec. 30.00081.  APPLICATION;  DEFINITION.  (a)  This subchapter applies to the City of Irving.(b)  In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county criminal courts of Dallas County that have criminal appellate jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 477, Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 1995.  Renumbered from Government Code, Sec. 30.0241 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter C. Irving|Section 30.00084. Judge

Sec. 30.00084.  JUDGE.  (a)  to (g) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(2), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.(h)  In addition to exercising powers under Section 30.00006, a municipal judge, with the approval of all parties, may order a defendant and the victim or complainant in a case before the municipal court to engage in mediation or alternative dispute resolution.  The city shall provide mediation services and pay all costs of those services.(i)  Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(2), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.(j)  Sections 30.00007(b)(1), (2), (3), and (5) do not apply to this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 477, Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 1995.  Renumbered from Government Code, Sec. 30.0244 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 6, 139(2), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter C. Irving|Section 30.00085. Clerk; Other Personnel

Sec. 30.00085.  CLERK;  OTHER PERSONNEL.  (a)  The city manager of the city may appoint a clerk of the municipal court of record who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's office. The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the city charter, and city ordinances.(b)  Sections 30.00009(c) and (d) do not apply to this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 477, Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 1995.  Renumbered from Government Code, Sec. 30.0245 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00086 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter C. Irving|Section 30.00086. Court Reporter

Sec. 30.00086.  COURT REPORTER.  (a)  The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter under Section 30.00010.(b)  to (d) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(2), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 477, Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 1995.  Renumbered from Government Code, Sec. 30.0246 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 8, 139(2), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter D. El Paso|Section 30.00121. Short Title; Application

Sec. 30.00121.  SHORT TITLE;  APPLICATION.  (a)  This subchapter may be cited as the El Paso Courts Act.(b)  This subchapter applies to the City of El Paso.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Government Code, Sec. 30.031 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter D. El Paso|Section 30.00122. Definition

Sec. 30.00122.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "appellate court" means the El Paso Municipal Court of Appeals.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Government Code, Sec. 30.032 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter D. El Paso|Section 30.00123. Marriage Ceremonies

Sec. 30.00123.  MARRIAGE CEREMONIES.  The judge of the appellate court and each municipal judge may conduct marriage ceremonies in the city.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Government Code, Sec. 30.033 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00128 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter D. El Paso|Section 30.00128. Judge

Sec. 30.00128.  JUDGE.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(3), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.(b)  A municipal judge is elected by the qualified voters of the city for a term of two years unless the city by charter amendment provides for a four-year term as provided by Article XI, Section 11, of the Texas Constitution.(c), (d) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(3), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.(e)  The municipal judges shall select by a majority vote of those judges a presiding judge of the municipal courts of record.(f)  The presiding municipal judge may, when necessary for the expeditious disposition of the business of the courts and with the approval of the governing body of the city, divide a municipal court of record into one or more divisions.  A division is presided over by an associate municipal judge.  A division has concurrent jurisdiction with the other divisions and municipal courts of record.  Divisions of the courts may be in concurrent and continuous session, either day or night, at the discretion of the presiding judge.  The presiding judge may assign and transfer any case pending in any of the courts or divisions to any other of the courts or divisions.  The presiding judge may direct the manner in which cases are filed and docketed.  He may assign a case or proceeding pending in any of the courts to the judge of another court or division.  He may assign the judge of any of the courts or divisions to try a case or hear a proceeding pending in another court or division.(g)  In addition to complying with Section 30.00006(h), the salary of the presiding judge must be set at an amount that is at least 20 percent more than the salary of the regular municipal judges.(h)  to (k) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(3), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.(l)  Section 30.00007(b) does not apply to this subchapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Government Code, Sec. 30.038 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 9, 139(3), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 30.00129 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 30 - Municipal Courts of Record|Subchapter D. El Paso|Section 30.00129. Court Clerk; Other Personnel

Sec. 30.00129.  COURT CLERK;  OTHER PERSONNEL.  In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section 30.00009, the governing body of the city shall provide a clerk of the municipal courts of record, deputy clerks, and other municipal court personnel, including at least one bailiff for each court, as necessary for the proper operation of the municipal courts.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Government Code, Sec. 30.039 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|