(a) There is hereby created a position of city marshal for the municipal courts system, who shall also appoint such deputies as are authorized from time to time. The city marshal or his or her deputies shall meet all qualifications necessary to be certified as peace officers by the state commission on law enforcement officer standards and education; however, the city marshal and his or her deputies shall not be considered as “policemen” as that term is defined in Tex. Revised Civil Statutes Article 1269m.
(b) The city marshal and his or her deputies, acting under the direction of the director of municipal court services, shall perform the following duties:
(1) Execute warrants of arrest, subpoenas and other legal process issuing out of the municipal courts; and
(2) Execute other warrants of arrest, subpoenas and legal process as determined by the municipal court clerk or deputy court clerk.
(c) The city marshal and his or her deputies shall serve as peace officers and have full police authority in the exercise of their assigned duties.
(d) The city marshal and his or her deputies are not members of the police department of the city; however, they are eligible for membership in the employees’ retirement fund of the City of Fort Worth. The city marshal and his or her deputies are paid law enforcement officers for the purpose of qualifying for survivor’s assistance benefits under the provisions of Tex. Revised Civil Statutes Article 6228f, as amended.
(Ord. 9509, § 1, passed 11-5-1985)