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• ORDINANCE NO. 2009-74 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 55, MUNICIPAL COURT, SECTION 55.04, POWERS AND DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE, BY ACKNOWLEDGING THE POWER OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE TO CONDUCT WEDDING CEREMONIES AND ESTABLISHING A FEE THEREFOR; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RECITALS: 1. Pursuant to an amendment to Section 2.202 (a) of the Texas Family Code, municipal court judges were granted the authority to conduct wedding ceremonies effective September 1, 2009. 2. It is necessary to establish a uniform fee to be charged for wedding ceremonies performed by the municipal court judge of the City of San Marcos during normal business hours of the municipal court while on the premises of the City. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN so MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 55, Municipal Court Judge, Section 55.04, Powers and Duties of Municipal Judges, is hereby amended to read as follows: (underlining indicates added text and strikethroughs indicate deleted text): Sec. 55.04 Powers and duties of municipal judges. (a) If more than one division of the municipal court of record is created, the judge of each division may at any time exchange benches and sit and act for each other in any pending case, matter, or proceeding. (b) The presiding judge may assign an associate municipal judge to act for the presiding judge who is temporarily unable to act for any reason. An associate municipal judge has all the powers and duties of the office while acting for the presiding judge. (c) The presiding judge and associate municipal judges shall: (l) Hold court within the city at a place designated by the city council; (2) Follow all rules of procedure contained in the city ordinances and state law; 0