§ 20-7. Court reporter.
Pursuant to § 30.00226 of the Texas Government Code, a court reporter shall be provided for the purpose of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal courts. The court reporter shall:
(1)
Meet the qualifications provided by law;
(2)
Be selected by the city manager with the recommendation of the presiding judge;
(3)
Receive compensation as set by the city manager on the recommendation of the presiding judge;
(4)
Preserve the record through written notes, transcribing equipment, recording equipment or any combination of these methods; and
(5)
Not be required to record testimony in a case in which neither the defendant, the prosecutor nor the municipal judge demands it.
(Ord. No. 100824, § 2, 5-5-05)