Sec. 30.00265. MAGISTRATES. (a) The governing body may appoint one or more magistrates. (b) A magistrate does not have to possess all the qualifications necessary to be a municipal court of record judge. (c) A magistrate may not preside over the court or hear contested cases. (d) A magistrate may: (1) conduct an arraignment; (2) hold an indigency hearing; (3) accept a plea; (4) sign a judgment; (5) set the amount of a bond; and (6) perform other functions under Article 15.17 , Code of Criminal Procedure.
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