Deputy clerks.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 16-24
in effectSec. 16-24. - Deputy clerks.
(a) In cooperation with the presiding judge, the clerk, within the number of authorized deputy clerks established by the city council, shall employ a sufficient number of deputy clerks to ensure the proper operation of the respective municipal courts. The deputies shall assist the clerk in performing his duties hereunder.
(b) Each deputy clerk of the municipal courts shall act for and on behalf of the clerk of the municipal courts in the discharge of the duties of that office and shall perform any other duties as may be assigned by the clerk, with the advice and consent of the presiding judge and in cooperation with the judge in whose court any particular deputy clerk may be assigned. The deputy clerks shall take the oath of office and give the bond as may be required by law.
(Ord. No. 00-325, § 1, 4-26-00; Ord. No. 2010-740, § 2, 9-22-2010)
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_ARTIICL_S16-24DECLFetched: 10/26/2026