§ 13-43. Ministerial recorders.

(a)

The city council, as needed, may appoint one or more ministerial recorders, who shall hold office at the pleasure of council. Prior to such appointment, the chief administrative municipal judge shall interview and make recommendations of persons to be considered by the council. The chief administrative judge shall annually evaluate the ministerial recorders and provide the evaluations to the appointing body. The council shall have the authority to remove ministerial recorders, with or with out cause. In all other respects ministerial recorders shall be treated as classified employees, and they shall be bonded as otherwise provided by city policies.

(b)

Under the supervision of the chief administrative municipal judge, ministerial recorders shall have the power to set and accept bonds and recognizances and to issue summonses, subpoenas, arrest warrants, and search warrants in all cases arising under the ordinances of the municipality, and in criminal cases as are now conferred by law upon magistrates. Ministerial recorders shall have no other judicial authority.

(Ord. No. 2001-12, 3-27-01)