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49 ORDINANCE 1982-23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ENTITLED "PUBLIC SAFETY," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO ELIMINATE THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO ABOLISH THE CONCEPT OF A DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO SPECIFY TERMINOLOGY FOR DEPART- MENT HEADS; AMENDING SECTIONS 10-17 AND 10-18 OF SAID CODE TO SPECIFY SUPERVISOR OF FIRE MARSHAL; REPEALING CONFLICTING OR- DINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEPARABILITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances, City of San Marcos, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 21 PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 21-1. Police department created. There is hereby created an administrative unit to be known as the police department, the head of which shall be the chief of police. The chief of police shall be appointed by the city manager and confirmed by the city council. The police chief shall be the administrator and supervisor of all law enforcement officers employed by the city assigned within the police department as well as the supervisor of all civilian employees of the police department and shall report directly to the city manager. Sec. 21-2. Fire department created. There is hereby created an administrative unit to be known as the fire department, the head of which shall be the fire chief. The fire chief shall be appointed by the city manager and confirmed by the city council. The fire chief shall be the administrator and supervisor of all personnel employed by the city within the fire department as well as all civilian employees of the fire department and shall report directly to the city manager. ARTICLE II. POLICE DEPARTMENT Sec. 21-5. Appointment of members. (a) All law enforcement officers employed within the police department shall be appointed in the manner as provided in Article 1269m, Texas Revised Civil Statutes; provided, however, nothing herein shall be construed so as to include the chief of police who performs as the head of such department within such appointment procedures, other than those provided in section 21-1 of this chapter and Section 15 of Article 1269m. (b) There shall be as many members of the police depart- ment as the city council shall deem fit and proper, and as authorized pursuant to section 2-31 of this Code dealing with police and fire civil service.