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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT, TERM OF OFFICE AND
QUALIFICATIONS OF A CHIEF OF POLICE; CONFERRING UPON THE CHIEF
OF POLICE THE DUTIES OF MARSHAL; DISPENSING WITH THE OFFICE OF
MARSHAL
WHEREAS, Article 977, Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes
as enacted and passed by the Regular Session of the 51st
Texas Legislature, 1949, authorizes the City Council of Cities
operating under the general laws to provide for the filling of
the office of Chief of Police by Appointment, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That hereafter the office of Marshal of the City
of The Colony shall be dispensed with in accordance with Art-
icle 999a of Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes and the Marshal's
duties shall be conferred upon the Chief of Police as hereinafter
set forth.
SECTION 2. That hereafter the Office of Chief of Police
shall be filled by appointment of the City Council. The official
title of such police officer shall be "Chief of Police of the City
of The Colony, Texas".
SECTION 3. The Chief of Police shall have the powers and
perform the duties as prescribed by the Laws of the State of Texas,
Article 998 of Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes, and by the
Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas.
SECTION 4. Said Chief of Police shall be appointed for a
term of office running concurrently with that of the Mayor. He
shall receive such compensation as the City Council may fix by
Ordinance or Resolution, and shall furnish such surety bond as
may be required by the City Council, the premium to be paid
by the City. He may also be known and referred to as the Police
Chief or as Chief of The Police Department. He shall take the
Oath required by Law.
SECTION 5. In the event of temporary absence or inability
to serve of such Chief of Police, the Mayor of the City of The
Colony, Texas may appoint a suitable and qualified person as
Acting Chief of Police to serve for such period of temporary
absence or inability to serve. Provided, that such Acting Chief
of Police, if so appointed, shall duly take the Oath of Chief
of Police of the City of The Colony.
SECTION 6. Said Chief of Police shall be a qualified
elector and actual resident of the City of The Colony, Texas.
SECTION 7. This Ordinance is Declared to be for the
General Welfare.
SECTION 8. WHEREAS, an emergency is apparent for the immedi-
ate protection of the Public Welfare, there exists a necessity
that this Ordinance become effective at once so that same shall
become effective from and after the date of its passage and
approval; accordingly, the effective date of this Ordinance shall
be, and this Ordinan_�e is -Now PASSED and APPROVED, on this
the day of �`A.D. 1977.
ATTEST:
`City Secretary