A. Force Created: There is hereby created and established the Mason City reserve police force as provided by chapter 80D, Code of Iowa, and subject to the regulations therein contained. The reserve police force shall serve until abolished by the City Council.
B. Membership: Membership in said reserve police force shall be as prescribed in said reserve's bylaws, rules and regulations and shall be subject to the approval of the Chief of Police and City Council. The Chief of Police may, from time to time, prescribe such other bylaws, rules and regulations as they, in their sole discretion, may deem to be desirable. All rules, regulations or bylaws of said reserve shall be approved by the Chief of Police.
Members of the reserve shall serve at the discretion of the Chief of Police and shall be removed and discharged from said reserve at any time upon violation of any bylaw, rule or regulation prescribed as aforesaid or upon recommendation of the reserve police executive council.
Members of the reserve shall be subject to lawful orders of a member of the Mason City Police Department.
Members of the reserve shall be considered employees of the City during those periods when they are performing police duties as authorized and directed by the Chief of Police or his designee, and they shall receive a salary of one dollar ($1.00) per year. However, said reserve members shall not be entitled to benefits or obligations of police retirement benefits or civil service. (Ord. 11-11, 9-20-2011; amd. 2017 Code)