CHAPTER 35: POLICE DEPARTMENT
Section
   35.01   Short title
   35.02   Chief of Police, paid police officer and volunteer police officer
   35.03   Appointment, qualifications and term of volunteer police officers
   35.04   Appointment, qualification and term of office of Chief of Police
   35.05   Paid police officers
   35.06   Manual of rules and procedures
   35.07   Duties of the Chief of Police and officers
   35.08   Compensation and expenses of the Chief of Police and paid police officers
   35.09   Benefits and expenses of volunteer police officer
   35.10   Removal and discipline of the Chief of Police and police officers
   35.11   Equal employment opportunity statement
§ 35.01 SHORT TITLE.
   This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Police Department Ordinance” of the Town of Holiday Lakes, Texas.
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 5-21-2013)
§ 35.02 CHIEF OF POLICE, PAID POLICE OFFICER AND VOLUNTEER POLICE OFFICER.
   There is hereby created for the town, the offices of Chief of Police, paid police officers and volunteer police officer, all of whom shall serve as regular full- or part-time peace officers, not as reserve officers, at the will and pleasure of the Mayor and Town Council. Any reference to deputy marshal shall now refer to paid police officer or volunteer police officer, as the case may be.
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 5-21-2013)
§ 35.03 APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS AND TERM OF VOLUNTEER POLICE OFFICERS.
   (A)   The Town Council may appoint one or more persons possessing the qualifications hereinafter specified to be a volunteer police officer of the town, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Town Council.
   (B)   In order to qualify for service as a volunteer police officer of the town, a person must:
      (1)   Meet the minimum physical, mental, moral and educational standards established by the State Commission on Law Enforcement Officer’s Standards;
      (2)   Intend to serve in such capacity for a civic, charitable or humanitarian reason; and
      (3)   Declare such intent in the form of a sworn affidavit. If, at any time, during service, the volunteer officer discovers he or she no longer has a civic, charitable or humanitarian reason for serving in the town’s Police Department, the officer must inform the Mayor (in writing) of that change of intent immediately and tender (in writing) his or her written resignation from the Department.
   (C)   Volunteer police officers of the town shall serve for an indefinite term, which may be terminated at any time at the will and pleasure of the Town Council.
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 5-21-2013)
§ 35.04 APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
   (A)   The Town Council may appoint a Chief of Police to serve at the will and pleasure of the Town Council.
   (B)   To qualify for service as the Chief of Police, a person must:
      (1)   Meet the minimum physical, mental, moral and educational standards established by the State Commission on Law Enforcement Officer’s Standards; and
      (2)   Reside within 30 miles of the municipal boundaries of the town.
   (C)   The Chief of Police of the town shall serve for an indefinite term, which may be terminated at any time at the will and pleasure of the Mayor and Town Council.
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 5-21-2013)
§ 35.05 PAID POLICE OFFICERS.
   (A)   The Town Council may appoint one or more police officers to serve at the will and pleasure of the Town Council.
   (B)   To qualify for service as a paid police officer, a person must meet the minimum physical, mental, moral and educational standards established by the State Commission on Law Enforcement Officer’s Standards.
   (C)   A paid police officer of the town shall serve for an indefinite term, which may be terminated at any time at the will and pleasure of the Town Council.
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 5-21-2013)
§ 35.06 MANUAL OF RULES AND PROCEDURES.
   The Chief of Police and the person of the town serving as liaison to the Police Department shall prepare a manual of rules and procedures governing the conduct of the Chief of Police and all police officers; provided, however, such rules shall not take effect until such manual is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of Council present and voting at any regular or special meeting of the Town Council thereof. Such manual may be amended from time to time only by the affirmative vote of the majority of Town Council present and voting at any regular or special meeting of said Town Council.
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 5-21-2013)
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