Sec. 13. Corporation Court.
There shall be a court for the trial of misdemeanor offenses,
known as the "Corporation Court," with such powers and duties as
are defined and prescribed in an act of the Legislature of the State
of Texas, and any acts amendatory thereof, entitled, "An Act to
establish and create in each of the cities, towns and villages of this
State a State Court, to be known as the 'Corporation Court' in each
city, town or village, and to prescribe the jurisdiction and
organization thereof, and to abolish municipal courts," said Act
having been prescribed to the Governor of Texas March 15th,
1899, and not having been by him disapproved.
The Magistrate of said court shall be known as the "Judge of the
Corporation Court," who shall be a qualified voter and shall be
appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, and
shall hold his office for two years, unless sooner removed by the
Mayor and City Council and shall receive such salary as may be
fixed by ordinance.
It shall be the duty of the Mayor, as soon as practicable after the
passage of this Act, to nominate some suitable person to the City
Council, to be by it confirmed, for the position of Judge of the
Corporation Court, who shall discharge the duties of said office
under the terms and provisions of the State law creating said court,
and also subject to the provisions of this Act.
There shall be a Clerk or Clerks of said court, with such deputies as
may be created or provided by ordinance by the City Council, who
shall be appointed by the Mayor, and shall be subject to removal at
any time by the Mayor or City Council, and shall receive such
salary as may be fixed by the City Council.
The Clerk or Clerks of said court, and the deputies thereof, shall
have the power to administer oaths and affidavits, make
certificates, affix the seal of said court thereto, and generally to do
and perform all things and acts usually or necessary to be
performed by Clerks of courts in issuing process of said courts and
conducting the business thereof.
The City Council may require such Clerk, Clerks or deputies
created by it to perform such other duties, in addition to the duties
of the Clerk or Deputy Clerk, as may be prescribed, or may
provide that some other persons, in addition to other duties, may
perform the duties of a Clerk or Deputy Clerk, without extra
compensation. (Act of 1905)
There shall be a court for the trial of misdemeanor offenses,
known as the "Corporation Court," with such powers and duties as
are defined and prescribed in an act of the Legislature of the State
of Texas, and any acts amendatory thereof, entitled, "An Act to
establish and create in each of the cities, towns and villages of this
State a State Court, to be known as the 'Corporation Court' in each
city, town or village, and to prescribe the jurisdiction and
organization thereof, and to abolish municipal courts," said Act
having been prescribed to the Governor of Texas March 15th,
1899, and not having been by him disapproved.
The Magistrate of said court shall be known as the "Judge of the
Corporation Court," who shall be a qualified voter and shall be
appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, and
shall hold his office for two years, unless sooner removed by the
Mayor and City Council and shall receive such salary as may be
fixed by ordinance.
It shall be the duty of the Mayor, as soon as practicable after the
passage of this Act, to nominate some suitable person to the City
Council, to be by it confirmed, for the position of Judge of the
Corporation Court, who shall discharge the duties of said office
under the terms and provisions of the State law creating said court,
and also subject to the provisions of this Act.
There shall be a Clerk or Clerks of said court, with such deputies as
may be created or provided by ordinance by the City Council, who
shall be appointed by the Mayor, and shall be subject to removal at
any time by the Mayor or City Council, and shall receive such
salary as may be fixed by the City Council.
The Clerk or Clerks of said court, and the deputies thereof, shall
have the power to administer oaths and affidavits, make
certificates, affix the seal of said court thereto, and generally to do
and perform all things and acts usually or necessary to be
performed by Clerks of courts in issuing process of said courts and
conducting the business thereof.
The City Council may require such Clerk, Clerks or deputies
created by it to perform such other duties, in addition to the duties
of the Clerk or Deputy Clerk, as may be prescribed, or may
provide that some other persons, in addition to other duties, may
perform the duties of a Clerk or Deputy Clerk, without extra
compensation. (Act of 1905)
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