There is hereby created the office of city marshal, to be filled by a qualified person appointed by the city manager. The city manager shall appoint as many deputy city marshals as are deemed necessary and as are authorized by the city council in establishing the budget and classification of employees. The city marshal and all deputies shall meet all qualifications necessary to be certified as peace officers by the state commission on law enforcement officer standards and education.
(2002 Code, sec. 9.1401)
The city marshal, acting under the direction of the municipal court judge, shall perform the following duties:
(1) 
Execute warrants of arrest, subpoenas and other legal process issued by a judge of the municipal court;
(2) 
Execute other warrants of arrest, subpoenas and legal process as authorized by law and as determined by the municipal court judge;
(3) 
Serve as bailiff of the municipal court when necessary; and
(4) 
Report activities of work performed, warrants served, and prisoners transferred and shall coordinate his or her work and vacation schedule(s) and other miscellaneous administrative matters with the court administrator or, in the absence of the court administrator, then with the city secretary or his or her designate.
(2002 Code, sec. 9.1402)
(a) 
The city marshal and deputies shall serve as peace officers of the city and have full police authority in the exercise of their assigned duties; however, they shall not be assigned the duties which are presently assigned to members of the police department.
(b) 
The city marshal and deputies shall neither be members of the police department nor eligible for civil service of the city, but shall be eligible for membership in the Texas Municipal Retirement System in the same manner as other city employees and shall be paid law enforcement officers for the purposes of qualifying for survivor’s assistance benefits under the provisions of in V.T.C.A., Government Code, chapter 615, as amended.
(2002 Code, sec. 9.1403)
The city marshal and deputies shall be required to take the oath of office before entering upon the discharge of their duties. The oath shall be subscribed by the person taking it and shall be filed and preserved in the office of the court administrator. The form of the oath shall be the same as required for members of the city council.
(2002 Code, sec. 9.1404)