Ord 2023-030/amending Chapter 62, Article 4, City Marshal’s Department, of the San Marcos City Code to clarify and correct language to match current law and practice

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Sec. 62.502. - Fire Marshal division. (a) The Fire Marshal division shall be a division of the City Marshal's department for purposes of Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) rule compliance and licensing. For departmental operations and reporting, the Fire Marshal division is a component of the Fire Department. The Fire Marshal shall be appointed by the Fire Chief. (b) The Fire Marshal division has the fire prevention and investigation duties and authority as defined in chapter 38, article 2 of this Code. (Ord. No. 2005-68, § 2, 9-20-05) Sec. 62.502. — Parking Enforcement Division (a) The Parking Enforcement division shall be a division of the City Marshal's department. The Parking Enforcement Manager reports directly to the City Marshal. (b) The parking enforcement division's duties are to enforce state traffic code and city ordinance violations governing the stopping, standing, or parking of motor vehicles. This authority comes from Chapter 82, article 4 of this code. (Ord. No. 2005-68, § 2, 9-20-05) Sec. 62.503— Municipal court bailiff and warrant division. (a) The municipal court bailiff division shall be a division of the marshal's department. (b) All Deputy Marshals shall report directly to the City Marshal or his or her designee. (c) The City Marshal will assign all required deputies to the municipal court. The municipal court will set the schedule for deputies assigned to them. (d) Bailiffs shall provide courtroom security and follow the municipal court Judge's orders.