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CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER of THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS
VOLUME I
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3 ADVERTISING
CHAPTER 4 RESERVED
CHAPTER 5 AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORTS
CHAPTER 5A AIR POLLUTION
CHAPTER 6 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
CHAPTER 6A AMUSEMENT CENTERS
CHAPTER 7 ANIMALS
CHAPTER 7A ANTI-LITTER REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 8 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 8A BOARDING HOME FACILITIES
CHAPTER 9 BICYCLES
CHAPTER 9A BILLIARD HALLS
CHAPTER 9B BUILDING SECURITY
CHAPTER 9C RESERVED
CHAPTER 10 RESERVED
CHAPTER 10A RESERVED
CHAPTER 10B RESERVED
CHAPTER 11 CEMETERIES AND BURIALS
CHAPTER 12 CITY YOUTH PROGRAM STANDARDS OF CARE
CHAPTER 12A CODE OF ETHICS
CHAPTER 12B CONVENIENCE STORES
CHAPTER 13 COURTS, FINES AND IMPRISONMENTS
CHAPTER 13A DALLAS TRANSIT SYSTEM
CHAPTER 14 DANCE HALLS
CHAPTER 14A RESERVED
CHAPTER 14B EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 15 RESERVED
CHAPTER 15A ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 15B EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER 15C EMERGENCY REPORTING EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 15D EMERGENCY VEHICLES
CHAPTER 16 DALLAS FIRE CODE
CHAPTER 17 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
CHAPTER 18 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES
CHAPTER 19 HEALTH AND SANITATION
CHAPTER 19A RESERVED
CHAPTER 20 EARNED PAID SICK TIME
CHAPTER 20A FAIR HOUSING AND MIXED INCOME HOUSING
CHAPTER 21 RESERVED
CHAPTER 22 RESERVED
CHAPTER 23 RESERVED
CHAPTER 24 LIBRARY
CHAPTER 25 LOAN BROKERS
CHAPTER 25A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
CHAPTER 26 RESERVED
CHAPTER 27 MINIMUM PROPERTY STANDARDS
CHAPTER 28 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
VOLUME II
VOLUME III
ARTICLE II.
CODE OF CONDUCT; ACTIONS OF OTHERS; AND ETHICS COMMITMENTS.
Division 1. Code of Conduct.
SEC. 12A-3.   FIDUCIARY DUTY.
   A city official and employee, in the performance of his or her official duties, shall fulfill his or her fiduciary duty to the city. (Ord. Nos. 32072; 32472)
SEC. 12A-4.   STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR; STANDARDS OF CIVILITY.
   (a)   Standards of behavior. City officials and employees shall, when acting in the performance of their official duties, comply with the following standards of behavior:
      (1)   To conduct themselves and to operate with integrity and in a manner that merits the trust and support of the public.
      (2)   To uphold all applicable laws and regulations to protect and enhance the city's ability to accomplish its mission.
      (3)   To treat others with respect, doing for and to others what the official or employee would have done for and to himself or herself in similar circumstances.
      (4)   To responsibly manage taxpayer resources.
      (5)   To take no actions that could benefit the official or employee personally, or his or her relative, to the detriment of the city, avoiding even the appearance of a conflict of interest, and to always exercise good judgment.
      (6)   To carefully consider the public perception of personal and professional actions and the effect such actions could have, positively or negatively, on the city's reputation both in the community and elsewhere.
      (7)   To strive for personal and professional growth to improve effectiveness at work.
   (b)   Standards of civility. City officials and employees shall, when acting in the performance of their official duties, comply with the following standards of civility in their interactions with city officials, city employees, residents, and persons doing business with the city:
      (1)   City officials and employees shall accord respect and courtesy to each other, city officials, city employees, residents, and persons doing business with the city.
      (2)   City officials and employees shall not make comments or take actions that are abusive; belligerent; crude; derogatory; impertinent; profane; slanderous; threatening; or involve personal attacks upon the character, integrity, or motives of others.
      (3)   City officials and employees shall preserve order and decorum in meetings in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order and the applicable rules of procedure of the city council, board, or commission.
      (4)   City officials shall treat city employees as professionals and shall not:
         (A)   interfere with the work of city employees.
         (B)   impair the ability of city employees to implement city policies.
         (C)   influence city employees in the making of recommendations or decisions.
         (D)   berate city employees.
      (5)   City officials shall work through the city manager, city secretary, city attorney, city auditor, or inspector general, and the applicable department director to obtain information or request assistance with projects, rather than contacting city employees directly. This provision does not apply to professional and administrative assistants to the mayor and city council.
      (6)   Because independent advice from boards and commissions is essential to the public decision-making process, city council members shall not:
         (A)   use their position to influence the deliberations or decisions of boards and commissions.
         (B)   appoint city council office staff members to boards and commissions.
         (C)   demand that board or commission members vote as requested by the city council member or threaten board or commission members with removal.
This paragraph does not prohibit city council members from receiving information from or providing information to a board or commission member, working together with board and commission members on projects, or expressing their opinions to board and commission members. (Ord. Nos. 32072; 32472)
SEC. 12A-5.   ANTI-DISCRIMINATION.
   Excluding anyone from our community based on their race, ethnicity, color, age, religion, marital or parental status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic characteristics, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, political opinions or affiliations, or any other legally protected characteristic or status diminishes us and compromises our ability to fulfill our mission. Discrimination against others based on any of these factors, or any other legally protected classifications, is prohibited. Discriminatory harassment and other offensive acts include any conduct, whether verbal, visual, or physical, that creates an abusive and hostile work environment, or that has the purpose or effect of interfering with an employee's work performance or development. (Ord. Nos. 32072; 32472)
SEC. 12A-6.   RETALIATION PROHIBITED.
   A person commits an offense if he or she retaliates against another for filing a complaint, or for testifying, assisting, or participating, in any manner, in a proceeding or hearing under this chapter. (Ord. Nos. 32072; 32472)
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