(a) City officials. In any election, except the city official's own, a city official shall not:
(1) use the prestige of the city official's position with the city on behalf of a candidate, political party, or political committee, except in connection with:
(A) an endorsement, a city official (who is a city official only because that person is an appointed member of a board, commission, or body) is not prohibited from lending the city official's name so long as the office held with the city is not mentioned;
(B) any election ordered by the City of Dallas on a proposition or measure, a city council member is not prohibited from lending the city official's name and official city title; and
(C) any election for public office, a city council member is not prohibited from lending the city council member's name and office held.
(2) serve as the designated campaign treasurer for a candidate under the Texas Election Code; or
(3) solicit or receive contributions for a candidate, political party, or political committee, except that a city official is not prohibited from serving on a steering committee to plan a program of solicitation and listing the city official's name without reference to the office held when the committee as a whole is listed.
(b) Employees. A city employee may become a candidate for public office. A city employee may not be disciplined, including termination, solely because the city employee becomes a candidate for public office. The city employee must, however, still fulfill all the duties and responsibilities associated with his or her city employment.
(c) Influencing subordinates. A city official or employee shall not, directly or indirectly, induce or attempt to induce any city subordinate of the official or employee to:
(1) participate in an election campaign, contribute to a candidate or political committee, or engage in any other political activity relating to a particular party, candidate, or issue; or
(2) refrain from engaging in any lawful political activity.
A general statement merely encouraging another person to vote does not violate this subsection.
(d) Paid campaigning. A city official or employee shall not, directly or indirectly, accept anything of value for political activity relating to an item pending on the ballot, if the official or employee participated in, or provided advice relating to, the exercise of discretionary authority by a city body that contributed to the development of the ballot item. For purposes of this subsection, "anything of value" does not include a meal or other item of nominal value the city official or employee receives in return for providing information on an item pending on the ballot.
(e) Official vehicles. A city official or employee shall not display or fail to remove campaign materials on any city vehicle under his or her control.
(f) Elections. A city employee shall not use the prestige of his or her position with the city on behalf of any candidate, political party, or political committee.
(g) Charter provisions. A city official or employee shall comply with the provisions governing political activity in Chapter XVI, Section 16
of the city charter.