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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
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SEC. 13-36.   SAME - CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES NOT TO PURCHASE AT SALES.
   It shall be unlawful for any police officer or other officer or employee of the city, either directly or indirectly, to purchase at such sale or in any manner acquire the ownership at such sale of any article or property taken from a city prisoner. (Code 1941, Art. 113-7; Ord. 8175)
SEC. 13-37.   USE OF FORCE TO RESTRAIN PRISONERS.
   The chief of police, or any police officer, may, in order to restrain or control prisoners, use such reasonable force as does not amount to cruel or unusual punishment. (Code 1941, Art. 112-1; Ord. 8154)
SEC. 13-38.   SUPERVISION OF PRISON GENERALLY; SEPARATION OF PRISONERS BY SEXES.
   There shall be someone in charge of the prison at all hours ready to receive the prisoners. Male and female prisoners shall be kept separate. (Code 1941, Art. 112-2; Ord. 8154)
SEC. 13-39.   FEEDING PRISONERS.
   It shall be the duty of the person in charge of the prisoners to see that all prisoners get their meals on time, and are well cared for. (Code 1941, Art. 112-3; Ord. 8154)
SEC. 13-40.   RESERVED.
SEC. 13-41.   CONVERSING WITH PRISONERS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person outside the city prison to hold any conversation with any of the inmates thereof without first obtaining permission of the jail supervisor or person in charge of prisoners. (Code 1941, Art. 112-5; Ord. 8154)
SEC. 13-42.   “CITY PRISONERS” DEFINED; WORKING PRISONERS; CONTROL OF PRISONERS GENERALLY.
   All persons who shall be convicted of any offense whatever in the municipal court of the city, and who shall make default in the payment of any and all fines, charges and penalties that may be imposed by such judgment of conviction, are hereby defined and shall be designated as city prisoners, and shall be required to do manual labor on any property, premises or public works of the city, or belonging to the city, wherever the same may be situated or located. Such prisoners shall at all times be in the charge of and under the control, direction and instructions of the peace officers of the city, and, when such prisoners are not at actual labor, they shall be confined in the prison house or jail or holdover situated in the city, as may be most convenient, and shall at all times be under the rules and regulations adopted by the city council for such prisoners. (Code 1941, Art. 112-6; Ord. 8154)
SEC. 13-43.   ALLOWANCE FOR LABOR.
   All prisoners, as that term is defined in the preceding section, shall be allowed the sum of five dollars per day for all labor performed by them, which sum shall be credited upon the amount of the fine and penalty imposed upon such prisoner as shown by the judgment of conviction of same; provided, that the city shall furnish to each prisoner, while in its custody, a reasonable and sufficient amount of wholesome food for the proper nourishment and sustenance of such prisoner, and such medical attention and drugs and medicine as may be necessary for the purpose of treatment and care of such prisoner while in the custody of the city. (Code 1941, Art. 112-7; Ord. Nos. 8154, 13217)
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