Texas Statutes
Subchapter PP. Farmers Branch
Section 30.01592. Creation

Sec. 30.01592. CREATION. On creation of the initial municipal court of record, the governing body of the city shall determine the method of selecting the judge of a municipal court of record by:
(1) adopting an ordinance that provides for the appointment of a municipal judge by the governing body of the city;
(2) adopting an ordinance that provides for the election of a municipal judge by the qualified voters of the city; or
(3) ordering an election in which the qualified voters of the city determine whether a municipal judge is appointed by the governing body of the city or elected.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 136, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.