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. . . ORDINANCE NO. 8B9 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RESERVE POLICE FORCE; ESTABLISH- ING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES; APPROVING APPOINTMENTS BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section I. The City commission of the City of La Porte hereby establishes the City of La Porte Police Reserve Force, pursuant to the authority granted by Art. 998a, .Revised Civil Statutes. Members of the Police Reserve Force shall be appointed at the discretion of the Chief of Police and shall serve as peace officers during the actual discharge of official . duties. Section 2. Reserve police officers shall meet the minimum physical, mental, educational, and moral standards established by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, provided, however, that the twelve (12) persons hereinafter named who were serving as duly authorized reserve law enforcement officers of the City of La Porte before August 30; 1971, who have now been reappointed by the Chief of POlice, may temporarily serve as reserve law enforcement offi- . cers without fulfilling the minimum training standards estab- lished by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. However, in no case shall any person serve as a reserve law enforcement officer after January 1, 1973, unless he has fulfilled the minimum physical, mental, educational, moral, and training standards established by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. Section 3. No person appointed to the Police Reserve Force may carry a weapon or otherwise act as a peace officer until he has been approved by the City Commission. After approval, he may carry a weapon only when authorized by the Chief of Police, and when discharging official duties as a -- duly constituted peace officer.