(A) The Town Council may, by ordinance, authorize the Town Marshal to appoint up to two Deputy Marshals. Deputy Marshals have the powers and liabilities of the Town Marshal in executing the orders of the Town Council or enforcing laws. The Town Marshal’s and Deputies’ duties shall be to enforce the laws of the state and the town from a violation of those laws, and to issue warnings and/or citations for such violations.
(B) One Deputy Marshal may be designated as the Town Humane Officer. He or she has the duties prescribed by I.C. 36-8 for city humane officers.
(C) The Town Council shall fix the amount of bond, compensation, and term of service of Deputy Marshals. The town shall take out and maintain the appropriate insurance policies for such employees. The Town Marshal may dismiss a Deputy Marshal at any time. However, a Deputy Marshal who has been employed by the town for more than 6 months after completing the minimum basic training requirements adopted by the Law Enforcement Training Board under I.C. 5-2-1-9 may be dismissed only if the procedure prescribed hereby is followed.
(Am. Ord. passed 5-27-2008)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see I.C. 36-5-7-6