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issue process, and generally perform the duties of the court that a clerk of the county court exercising criminal jurisdiction is required by law to perform for that court. The clerk shall also maintain an index of all court judgments in the same manner as county clerks are required by law to prepare for criminal cases arising in county courts. The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with state law, city charter, and city ordinances. (b) The court administrator shall: (1) Prepare and maintain accurate dockets and minutes for each municipal court of record created under this article; (2) Have custody of all documents and papers relating to the business of the municipal court of records; (3) Supervise the collections of fines imposed by the municipal court of records; (4) Maintain complaints for all cases in the municipal court of record for which a complaint is required by law; (5) Have all other powers and duties assigned to the municipal court clerk by the City Charter, other city ordinances, Chapter 30 of the Texas Government Code, or other state law; (6) Be responsible for full and proper accounting of all fines collected and issue receipt to a person who pays a fine with cash money; (7) Preserve the records of the municipal court of record in accordance with the city records retention schedule; and (c) The court clerk shall acquire and maintain a seal in conformance with state law for the municipal court of record in the city. (d) The court clerk shall supervise the selection of persons for jury service in the municipal court of record. (e) Have all other powers and duties assigned to a court clerk by the City Charter, other City ordinances, Chapters 29 and 30 of the Texas Government Code, Chapter 45 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, or other state law. Sec. 55.07. Record of proceedings. Upon request of the judge or upon written request of one of the parties to a trial, proceedings of the municipal court of record, limited to trial testimony and hearings on motions before the court, shall be recorded. For the purpose of recording the proceedings and preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of record, a good quality electronic recording device shall be used. When the recording device is used, a court reporter need not be present at the trial to certify the reporter's record. The recording shall be kept and stored for a 20-day period beginning the day after the last day of the proceeding, trial or denial of motion for a new trial, whichever occurs last. If the case is appealed, the proceedings shall be transcribed by an official court reporter. Sec. 55.08. Appeal; appeal bond; fees. (a) A defendant has the right of appeal from a judgment or conviction in the municipal court of record. The state has the right to an appeal as provided by Article 44.01, Texas Code of Criminal 4