§ 20-104. Establishment of an administrative hearing officer; duties.

(a)

An administrative hearing officer shall be hired by the city manager and shall serve under the direction of the presiding judge of the municipal court to preside over the administrative adjudication hearings established under this article. The city manager may also provide for associate administrative hearing officers to preside over the administrative adjudication hearings established under this article and shall have the same powers, duties and functions, and must meet the same qualifications, as the administrative hearing officer.

(b)

The administrative hearing officer shall:

(1)

Be a licensed attorney in good standing with the State Bar of Texas;

(2)

Be authorized to administer oaths and issue orders compelling the attendance of witnesses and production of documents;

(3)

Act pursuant to the authority granted by V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 54.044, this article and in section 19-225 of the City Code; and

(4)

Enforce and adjudicate parking violations pursuant to the provisions, duties and procedures in section 19-225 of the City Code.

(5)

Be responsible for additional administrative adjudicative duties as assigned by passage of ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2012-10-04-0780, § 2, 10-4-12)