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e e ORDINANCE NO. 93- 1950 AN ORDINANCE CREATING WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE THE POSITION OF CITY MARSHAL; ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR QUALIFICATION OF CITY MARSHAL; PROVIDING FOR SUPERVISION OF THE CITY MARSHAL; DEFINING AND LIMITING THE SCOPE OF THE MARSHAL'S AUTHORITY; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. There is created within the Municipal Court of the City of La Porte a position of City Marshal, pursuant to the terms and provisions of this ordinance. a. Subject to the approval of the Municipal Court Judge, the city Manager shall appoint a City Marshal, who shall thereafter be under the direct supervision of the Municipal Court Judge. b. The City Marshal shall serve and execute warrants of arrest, subpoenas and other legal process issuing out of the Municipal Court of the city of La Porte. The city Marshal shall also serve subpoenas or other legal process issuing out of the civil Service commission, the city council, any board-, commission, or department of the City of La Porte requiring service of legal process for hearings, condemnation hearings, and none other. The City Marshall shall additionally perform such other and further duties as may be assigned by the Judge of the Municipal Court from time to time. c. The City Marshal shall meet the qualifications for certification as a peace officer as established by the Texas commission of Law Enforcement Off icer Standards and Education pursuant to Chapter 415.001 et seq of the Texas Government Code and shall seek and receive such peace off icer certif ication within the time prescribed by said provisions, as a necessary condition for continued employment as a City Marshal.