SEC. 14. BONDS OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

   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)

SEC. 15. TERMINATION NOTICE OF COUNCIL APPOINTEES.

   All employees appointed directly by the city council shall be given 30 days notice prior to termination of employment, except when dismissed for misconduct in office.

SEC. 16. LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT.

   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.

SEC. 17. BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS.

   (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)

SEC. 18. EMPLOYEES’ WAGES.

   The wages, hours and conditions of employment of any and all of the city employees shall be fixed and approved by the city council.

SEC. 19. REPORTS.

   All departments and boards of the city shall furnish such reports in the form prescribed as may be requested by the city manager or the city council concerning the activities of that department or board.

SEC. 20. SEVERABILITY PROVISION.

   Should any word, clause, phrase, sentence, paragraph, section or chapter of this Charter or amendment thereto, be held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such ruling or judgment shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this Charter or any amendment thereto, but same shall remain in full force and effect, the provisions hereof being severable.