§ 20-2. Jurisdiction.

The municipal courts and the magistrate court shall have, but not be limited to:

(1)

The general jurisdiction provided by Chapter 30 of the Texas Government Code and all other state laws for municipal courts, municipal courts of record and magistrate courts;

(2)

Jurisdiction over criminal cases arising under ordinances authorized by Sections 215.072, 217.042, 341.903, and 401.002 of the Local Government Code, as amended;

(3)

Concurrent jurisdiction with a justice court in any precinct in which the city is located in criminal cases that arise within the territorial limits of the city and are punishable only by fine;

(4)

Civil jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing city ordinances enacted pursuant to Subchapter A, Chapter 214, Local Government Code; Chapter 682, Transportation Code, or Subchapter E, Chapter 683, Transportation Code;

(5)

Concurrent jurisdiction with a district court or a county court at law under Subchapter B, chapter 54, Local Government Code, pursuant to Chapter 30 of the Government Code, within the city's territorial limits and property owned by the city located in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances;

(6)

Jurisdiction for all appeals as provided under general, state and local law for municipal courts of record;

(7)

Authority to issue search warrants for the purpose of investigating a health and safety or nuisance abatement ordinance violation;

(8)

Authority to issue seizure warrants for the purpose of securing, removing, or demolishing the offending property and removing the debris from the premises; and

(9)

Authority to issue additional writs, warrants and other process as authorized by the general laws of the state.

(Ord. No. 100824, § 2, 5-5-05)