§ 6-53. Appeal.

(a)

A party to an appeal under section 6-48(b) or a hearing on an application filed under section 6-51(a) may appeal the decision to a county court or county court at law in the county in which the municipal court is located and is entitled to a jury trial on request.

(b)

As a condition of perfecting an appeal, not later than the tenth calendar day after the date the decision is issued by the municipal court, the appellant must file a notice of appeal and, if applicable, an appeal bond in the amount determined by the municipal court from which the appeal is taken.

(c)

Notwithstanding V.T.C.A., Government Code § 30.00014, or any other law, a person filing an appeal from a municipal court under subsection (a) is not required to file a motion for a new trial to perfect an appeal.

(d)

Notwithstanding any other law, a county court or a county court at law has jurisdiction to hear an appeal filed under this section.

(e)

A decision of a county court or county court at law under this section may be appealed in the same manner as an appeal for any other case in a county court or county court at law.

(Ord. No. 2017-04, § 3, 4-4-17)