(a)
Acting
pursuant to V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, section 22.076, the office
of town marshal for the city is abolished.
(b)
The
board of council members shall be authorized to appoint, hire, and
designate a police chief to serve as the chief law enforcement officer
for the city upon such conditions and for such tenure and at such
rate of pay as in the best judgment of the board of council members
may be deemed appropriate. In keeping with the same, the board of
council members shall also be entitled to select and appoint and hire
such assistants to aid and assist the chief of police of the city
in the performance of the duties of the chief of police as may be
deemed appropriate at any given time.
(c)
All
previous rights, functions, obligations, and duties attendant to the
office of city marshal are hereby transferred and conveyed over to
the person occupying the designated office of chief of police for
the city.
(Ordinance 1998-09-0018 adopted 7/27/98)
(a)
There
is hereby created a police department for the city consisting of the
chief of police and such other police officers as may be appointed
by the chief and confirmed by vote of the city council.
(b)
The
chief and other police officers shall not be appointed unless eligible
for certification by the state commission on law enforcement officer
standards and education as a peace officer.
(c)
The
chief and other police officers shall serve at the pleasure of the
city council. The chief may suspend any police officer until the council
can act.
(d)
No
bond shall be required of the chief or any other police officer.
(Ordinance 1999-02-0029 adopted 1/11/99)
