Texas Local Government Code 23.029 – Abolition of Office of Marshal
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 23.029
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The governing body of a municipality with a population of less than 5,000 by ordinance may abolish the office of marshal and, by the same ordinance, confer the duties of the office on a municipal police officer appointed as the governing body directs or on any other peace officer of the county. However, an elected marshal may not be removed from office under this section.