(A) The Town Council may by ordinance authorize the Marshal to appoint deputy marshals. Deputy marshals have the powers and liabilities of the Marshal in executing the orders of the Town Council or enforcing laws.
(B) One deputy marshal may be designated as the Town Humane Officer. He has the duties prescribed by IC 36-8-1-1 through 36-8-14-4 for city humane officers.
(C) The Town Council shall fix the amount of bond, compensation, and term of service of deputy marshals. The Marshal may dismiss a deputy marshal at any time. However, a deputy marshal who has been employed by the town for more than six months after completing the minimum basic training requirements adopted by the law enforcement training board under IC 5-2-1-9 may be dismissed only if the procedure prescribed by § 31.61 of this chapter is followed.
(IC 36-5-7-6)