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CHARTER
city of DALLAS, TEXAS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Forms of Government and Charters of the City of Dallas (Historical)........................................................................................................ iii
Chapter I. II.
III. IIIA.
IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. IXA. X. XI.
XII. XIII. XIV. XV.
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Incorporation and Territory .......................................................................2 Powers of City ........................................................................................... 2 City Council............................................................................................... 9 City Secretary .......................................................................................... 17 Elections and Referendums ..................................................................... 18 Recall of City Council Members ............................................................. 24 The City Manager .................................................................................... 25 Legal Department .................................................................................... 27 Municipal Courts ..................................................................................... 29 City Auditor ............................................................................................. 32 Reserved .................................................................................................. 34 Administrative Departments.................................................................... 34 The Budget and Financial Procedure Relating Thereto ..................................................................... 35 Police Department ....................................................................................40 Fire-Rescue Department .......................................................................... 43 Franchises ................................................................................................ 46 Planning and Zoning................................................................................ 50
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XVI.
Civil Service and Personnel......................................................................53
XVII.
Park and Recreation Department ..............................................................61
XVIII.
Ordinances and Resolutions ................................................................... 66
XIX.
Assessment and Collection of Taxes ....................................................... 70
XX.
Public Improvements and Assessments....................................................74
XXI.
Borrowing Money ....................................................................................78
XXII.
Public Contracts........................................................................................81
XXIII.
Claims for Damage or Injury....................................................................86
XXIV.
Miscellaneous Provisions .........................................................................88
Charter Index ..................................................................................................................97
Charter Comparative Table....................................................................................................137
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FORMS OF GOVERNMENT AND CHARTERS OF
THE CITY OF DALLAS (Historical)
(1) Session Laws, Vol. 2, page 1399. The act establishing Dallas as county seat. (2) Session Laws, Vol. 4, page 361.
(A) Incorporation of Dallas, February 2, 1856. (B) Type of government: Mayor and six aldermen, treasurer, recorder and constable, all elected for one year. (C) Power to levy tax on all persons and property, but tax not to exceed one-fourth of one percent ad valorem on such property. (3) Session Laws, Vol. 4, page 941. (A) Incorporation of Dallas under the General Incorporation Act of January 27, 1858-adopted by the people June 30, 1858. (B) Type of government: Mayor and marshal, and nine aldermen, all elected for one year. (C) Power to levy tax on persons and property not to exceed 50 cents on the $100 in any one year. (4) Session Laws, Vol. 6, page 1294. (A) Incorporation of Dallas, April 20, 1871. (Reincorporation) (B) Type of government: Mayor and eight aldermen, marshal and assessor and collector all elected. Aldermen term was two years; mayor, marshal and assessor and collector term was one year. (C) Power to levy tax on all property in the city not to exceed four-tenths of one percent ad valorem - Section 29.
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