§ 36-5-7-6 — Deputy marshals; appointment; powers and liabilities; bond, compensation, and term; dismissal; procedure

(a) The town legislative body shall by ordinance
fix the number of deputy marshals. The town legislative body 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 legislative body or enforcing laws.
(b) One (1) deputy marshal may be designated as the town humane
officer. The designated deputy has the duties prescribed by IC 36-8 for
city humane officers.
(c) The legislative body 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 (6) 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 section 3 of this chapter is followed.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-3-1-16
part; 18-3-1-33.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by
P.L.51-1999, SEC.1; P.L.127-2017, SEC.153.