[Amended by L. 1966, c. 711; L.L. No. 1-1976; L.L. No. 3-1990]
There shall be a City Court in said city having
civil and criminal jurisdiction as provided in the Uniform City Court
Act.[1] The City Judge shall be the Judge of the City Court and
shall hold office during the remainder of the term for which he was
elected. The City Judge to be elected under the provisions of this
Act shall be the Judge of said court.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Chapter 497 of the Laws
of 1964.
The City Judge and Acting City Judge to be elected
or appointed as provided in this Act shall, before entering upon their
respective duties, take the oath of office prescribed by law and file
the same in the office of the Clerk of the City of Rensselaer.
In case of the sickness, absence from the city,
disqualification or inability of the City Judge to act or in case
said office becomes vacant, it shall be the duty of the Mayor to appoint
an Acting City Judge, who shall act as City Judge until the City Judge
shall be able to qualified to act or until the vacancy in the office
shall be filled. While so acting, the Acting City Judge shall sign
all papers and process as Acting City Judge of Rensselaer and have
all his powers and perform all the duties incumbent upon the City
Judge.
The Common Council shall provide suitable offices
for holding said City Court and for the City Judge and shall furnish
heat, light and suitable furniture for the same.
The City Judge may appoint to hold office during
his pleasure a Chief Clerk of the Rensselaer City Court, who shall
be responsible, under the direction and control of the City Court
Judge, for clerical duties necessary in the City Court of the City
of Rensselaer and who shall perform such other duties as the City
Court Judge may from time to time prescribe.
