There is hereby created the office of city marshal, to be filled
by a qualified person appointed by the city council. The city marshal
shall meet all qualifications necessary to be certified as a peace
officer by the state commission on law enforcement officer standards
and education. The city marshal shall perform his/her duties under
the direction and control of the municipal court clerk.
(Ordinance 378, sec. I, adopted 4/16/02)
The city marshal, acting under the direction of the municipal
court clerk, 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 other legal process as authorized
by law and as determined by the municipal court clerk; and
(3)
Serve
as bailiff of the municipal court at all court hearings.
(Ordinance 378, sec. II, adopted 4/16/02)
(a)
The
city marshal shall serve as a peace officer of the city and have full
police authority in the exercise of his/her assigned duties; however,
he/she shall not be assigned to duties which are presently assigned
to members of the police department. In case of an emergency or special
need, the city administrator may temporarily assign the city marshal
to assist any of the city’s public safety forces in whatever
manner he/she deems necessary.
(b)
The
city marshal shall not be a member of the police department of the
city. The city marshal shall be eligible for membership in the Texas
Municipal Retirement System as the same manner as other city employees
and shall be a paid law enforcement officer for the purposes of qualifying
for survivor’s assistance benefits under the provisions of chapter
615, Texas Gov’t. Code, as amended.
(Ordinance 378, sec. III, adopted 4/16/02)
The city marshal shall be required to take the oath of office
before entering upon the discharge of his/her duties. The oath shall
be subscribed by the person taking it and shall be filed and preserved
in the office of the city secretary. The form of the oath shall be
the same as required for other appointed city officers.
(Ordinance 378, sec. IV, adopted 4/16/02)
