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All maps, plats, plans, profiles, reports, field notes, estimates, and other memoranda of professional work done by the head of any department of the city or under the department head’s direction and control during his or her tenure or term of office, shall be the property of the city. (Amend. of 11-8-05, Prop. No. 13)
(a) During August of each odd-numbered year, the city council shall begin the nomination process for all members of the commissions and boards provided for in this Charter or which the city council may provide for by ordinance. Such members shall serve for a term as provided by ordinance by the city council not to exceed two years from October 1 or until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that a member of a board or commission that is only advisory in nature may not hold over in his or her position longer than nine months after the expiration of his or her term or after the creation of a vacancy in his or her position.
(b) The city council shall provide by ordinance for each commission and board to have a number of members equalling or exceeding the number of members of the city council, unless otherwise required by law. The appointments to commissions and boards having a number of members equalling or exceeding the number of members of the city council shall be made with each member of the city council having at least one appointment. This subsection does not apply to boards of employee retirement funds or boards to which the city manager is required by ordinance to make nominations. The city council may waive the application of this subsection to a particular board by a vote of three-fourths of the members of the city council.
(c) The mayor shall appoint the chair of each commission and board from among the members appointed in accordance with Subsection (b), subject to confirmation by a majority of the city council.
(d) It is the policy of the city to include persons of all races and ethnicity in the affairs of city government. Accordingly, the city council shall, as nearly as may be practicable, cause the membership of commissions and boards to reflect the racial and ethnic makeup of the city’s population. (Amend. of 4-3-76, Prop. No. 2; Amend. of 8-12-89, Prop. No. 1; Amend. of 11-8-05, Prop. No. 7; Amend. of 11-4-14, Prop. No. 9)
The city council may require any of the officers and employees of the city, before entering upon the duties of their office, to execute a good and sufficient bond with a surety company doing business in the State of Texas, as approved by the city council. The bonds shall be in such amount as the council may demand, payable to the City of Dallas, and conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the office. The premium on such bonds shall be paid by the city. Bonds shall be required of the city manager, the chief financial officer, the city controller, the purchasing agent, and the municipal court clerk. (Amend. of 4-2-83, Prop. No. 6; Amend. of 11-8-05, Prop. No. 8)
The enumeration of powers made in this Charter shall never be construed to preclude, by implication or otherwise, the city from exercising the powers incident to the judgment of local self-government, nor to do any and all things not inhibited by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas.
(a) Other than members of the city council, no person shall be appointed to more than two permanent boards or commissions of the City of Dallas at any one time. Any member of any commission or board appointed by the city council shall forfeit that office if the member misses more than three regular meetings in succession, unless for medical reasons certified to by a physician or unless excused by the board or commission of which he or she is a member and the city council. In such case, the city council shall declare the position vacant and appoint a new member to fill the vacancy.
(b) Upon initiation of the councilmember who occupies the city council place of the nominating councilmember, the city council may, by a majority vote, replace a board or commission member prior to completion of the member’s two-year term. (Amend. of 11-8-05, Prop. No. 13; Amend. of 11-5-24)
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