§ 58-20. City marshal.

(a)

There is hereby created the office of city marshal, to be filled by qualified persons appointed by the municipal court clerk. The city marshal shall be certified as a peace officer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education. There may be more than one city marshal appointed and employed at any time.

(b)

The city marshal, acting under the direction of the municipal court clerk, shall perform the following duties:

(1)

Execute warrants of arrest, subpoenas, and legal process issued by a judge of the municipal court;

(2)

Execute other warrants of arrest, subpoenas, and legal process as determined by the municipal court clerk;

(3)

Serve as bailiff and security officer in the municipal court;

(4)

Other duties as assigned by the municipal court, such duties not to be in conflict with provisions of this section.

(c)

The city marshal shall serve as a peace officer with full police authority in the exercise of assigned duties. The city marshal is a paid law enforcement officer for the purpose of qualifying for survivor's assistance benefits under the provisions of Texas Government Code, Chapter 615. The city marshal is not a member of the police department of the City; he/she shall not be assigned duties which are presently assigned to the police department of the City, and shall not be covered under the municipal civil service provisions of Article 11 of the City Charter.

(d)

The city marshal shall take an 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 personnel file of the city marshal. The form of oath shall be the same as required for other appointed officials of the city.

(Ord. No. O-2011-005-09, § 1, 4-25-11)