Assignment and compensation of substitute judges.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 16-5
in effectSec. 16-5. - Assignment and compensation of substitute judges.
Substitute municipal judges shall be assigned to the municipal courts of record as and when needed on a temporary basis by the presiding judge, as authorized by state law. Substitute judges shall be compensated on a daily basis for those days upon which they perform services as directed by the presiding judge. The compensation shall be an amount equal to the minimum daily amount payable to a full-time municipal judge as computed on a daily basis. The compensation shall be payable in accordance with a procedure established by the presiding judge and the city controller, provided that the presiding judge shall in each instance certify that the service was requested and performed before any compensation is paid.
(Ord. No. 00-325, § 1, 4-26-00)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH16MUCO_ARTIINGE_S16-5ASCOSUJUFetched: 10/26/2026
