73-110 O - Appointment of Marshall . J
T)(16,
CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. //O
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING A NECESSITY FOR THE OFFICE
OF MARSHALL FOR THE CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS , ESTABLISHING
SUCH OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF
MARSHALL; PROVIDING REASONABLE AND NECESSARY POWERS ;
PROVIDING FOR OATH AND BOND; PROVIDING FOR A DEPUTY
POLICEMAN ; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS , the Council of the City of Prosper, Texas,
has investigated into and has determined that there exists
1111, a need for the establishment for the Office of Marshall in
order to insure the full and adequate protection for the
Citizens of Prosper, Texas, and
WHEREAS , the Office of Marshall is an elective office
which said office shall be filled at the time of the general
municipal election, but that such election date is now
passed without such office having been filled , and
WHEREAS , in such event the Council has been given,
by state law, the power and authority to appoint a Marshall.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
7)410 CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS
SECTION 1 : The Office of Marshall is hereby established
and created .
SECTION 2 : ( /1//,t/fd�/,)Nvi is hereby
appointed Temporary Marshall for a probationary period not
to exceed one (1) year.
0-
L./wly
SECTION 3: The Marshall shall be the ex-officio
Chief of Police of the Police Department , and shall have
the same powers to discharge all duties that may be described
by the Ordinances of the City of Prosper, Texas, including
but not limited to , the power to quell riots , disorders,
and disturbance of the peace within the city limits , and
he shall take into custody all persons so offending against
the peace of the city.
SECTION 4 : The Marshall shall take and subscribe
the official oath of office in accordance with Article 16,
Section 1 of the Constitution of Texas . The Council may
require such additional oath as it may deem best calculate
to secure faithful performance of the Marshall 's duties.
SECTION 5: The Marshall shall give a good and sufficient
bond not less that $ , in order to further secure
the faithful performance of his duties .
SECTION 6: In order to assist the Marshall in the
orderly execution of his duties, the Council may from
time to time appoint a Deputy Policeman and such other
Deputy Policeman as the Council may authorize .
SECTION 7 : As compensation for the duties of the
Marshall or any Deputy Policeman appointed by the Council
he and they shall receive a salary to be set by the Council.
This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its
adoption and it is so ordered.
•
461
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PROSPER, TEXAS , on this f day of July, 1973.
yor, i y o rosper, exas
CORRECTLY RECORDED:
r tar
I