The city hereby establishes a community service program. Under such program, when a justice or judge desires to require a defendant who is a resident of the city to discharge a court fine or costs by performing community service, the justice or judge shall be authorized, in his or her discretion, to order such defendant to perform the community service work for the city.
(Ordinance 0403-03 adopted 4/14/03)
The justice or judge’s order shall specify the number of hours that a defendant who is a resident of the city is required to perform community service. The defendant shall perform community service work that enhances the social welfare and general well being of the city. A defendant may discharge an obligation to perform community service at any time by paying the fine and costs assessed.
(Ordinance 0403-03 adopted 4/14/03)
The mayor of the city, or a city officer or employee designated by the mayor, shall assign the specific community service work that is to be performed by a defendant who is a resident of the city, supervise the defendant in the performance of the work, and report on the defendant’s work and the number of hours that the defendant has worked to the justice or judge who ordered the defendant to perform community service.
(Ordinance 0403-03 adopted 4/14/03)
A defendant shall not be required to perform more than 16 hours of community service per week for the city unless the justice or judge determines that requiring the defendant to work additional hours would not work a hardship on the defendant or the defendant’s dependents.
(Ordinance 0403-03 adopted 4/14/03)
The officers and employees of the city shall not be liable for damages arising from their acts or failure to act in connection with manual labor performed by a defendant under this article if the act or failure to act:
(1) 
Was performed pursuant to court order, and
(2) 
Was not intentional, willfully or wantonly negligent, or performed with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(Ordinance 0403-03 adopted 4/14/03)
This article does not waive any defense, immunity, or jurisdictional bar available to the city or its officers or employees, nor shall this article be construed to waive any provisions of the Texas Tort Claims Act, as amended.
(Ordinance 0403-03 adopted 4/14/03)