The presiding municipal court judge may appoint judges pro tem who shall act in the absence or disability of the regular judge of the municipal court or subsequent to the filing of an affidavit of prejudice. The judges pro tem shall be qualified to hold the position of judge of the municipal court except that a judge pro tem need not be a resident of the city or county in which the municipal court is located. The municipal court judges pro tem shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by ordinance. The term of the appointment shall be specified in writing but in any event shall not extend beyond the term of the appointing judge. [Ord. 2001-04-032 § 2; Ord. 9875 § 6, 1988].