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(3) Enter on the docket of the municipal court of record over which the • municipal judge presides, appropriate notations of the disposition of each case; (4) Take judicial notice of state law, ordinances and corporate limits of the municipality. (5) Have authority to preside over any municipal court of record of the city, and may exchange benches with other judges; and (d) The presiding judge and the associate municipal judge have all other powers and duties assigned to a municipal judge by the City Charter, other city ordinance, Chapters 29 and 30 of the Texas Government Code, Chapter 45 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, or other state law. (e) The presiding judge and associate municipal judge may grant writs of mandamus, attachment, or other writs necessary to the enforcement of a jurisdiction of the court and may issue writs of habeas corpus in cases in which the offense charged is within the jurisdiction of the court. A municipal judge is a magistrate and may issue administrative search warrants. (f) The pfesidingjudge shall ha?,,e the following additional duties and Pawefs- (1) Prnuide for- equal distribution of eases and wefk lead bth 4 • n i ui iii. 1 judges; or.; to p ide ineluding the eeu efsennel dur-iirb the pr-eeeedi3gs of the eo rt; an4 (4a=v-ide a4 least -6 4manee e v ajua ie annually of cueh a s eeiate b . The presiding Judge and associate municipal judge may conduct wedding ceremonies in accordance with Section 2.02 (a) (4) of the Texas Family Code A fee of $75.00 shall be charged for any wedding ceremony conducted by the presiding fudge or associate fudge during the regular business hours of the municipal court while on the premises of the city. All fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the citys general fund account. (g) The presiding judge shall have the following additional duties and powers: (1) Provide for equal distribution of cases and work load among the associate municipal judges; is 2