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Fort Worth, TX Code of Ordinances
FORT WORTH, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
OFFICIALS of the CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
PART I: THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
CHAPTER I: ORGANIZATION, BOUNDARIES, ANNEXATION OF ADJACENT TERRITORY
CHAPTER II: POWERS OF THE CITY
CHAPTER III: THE CITY COUNCIL
CHAPTER IV: METHOD OF NOMINATING AND ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CHAPTER V: THE CITY MANAGER
CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF LAW
CHAPTER VII: MUNICIPAL COURT
CHAPTER VIII: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS TO BE CONTROLLED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY MANAGER
CHAPTER IX: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
CHAPTER X: THE BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PROCEDURE RELATING THERETO
CHAPTER XI: DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
CHAPTER XII: FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER XIII: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
CHAPTER XIV: WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER XV: [REPEALED BY ORD. 25328-02-2022, § 2, 2-8-2022, APPROVED 5-7-2022]
CHAPTER XVI: RESERVED
CHAPTER XVII: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
CHAPTER XVIII: PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER XIX: RECALL OF COUNCILPERSONS
CHAPTER XX: THE INITIATIVE
CHAPTER XXI: REFERENDUM
CHAPTER XXII: IMPROVEMENT AND PAVING OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
CHAPTER XXIII: MERIT SERVICE
[§ 1 ESTABLISHMENT, REGULATION AND MAINTENANCE.]
CHAPTER XXIV: ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES; PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS
CHAPTER XXV: ORDINANCES
CHAPTER XXVI: FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
CHAPTER XXVII: MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER XXVIII: DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDIT
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE
PART II: CITY CODE
APPENDIX A: ZONING REGULATIONS
APPENDIX B: CODE COMPLIANCE
APPENDIX C: RESERVED
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
CHAPTER XXIII: MERIT SERVICE
Section
   [1   Establishment, regulation and maintenance]
[§ 1 ESTABLISHMENT, REGULATION AND MAINTENANCE.]
   Consistent with all applicable federal and state laws, the City Council shall provide by ordinance for the establishment, regulation and maintenance of a merit system, governing personnel policies, grievances and other procedures and practices necessary to the effective administration of employees of the City of Fort Worth.

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