Section 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.Tex. Gov't. Code § 30.01592
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 136, eff. 9/1/1999.