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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
PART II: CITY CODE
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 2.5: RETIREMENT
CHAPTER 3: AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT
CHAPTER 4: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
CHAPTER 5: AMBULANCES/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
CHAPTER 6: ANIMALS AND FOWL
CHAPTER 7: BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 8: CABLE COMMUNICATION SERVICE
CHAPTER 9: COMMUNITY FACILITIES AGREEMENTS
CHAPTER 10: COURTS
CHAPTER 11: ELECTRICITY
CHAPTER 11.5: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 12: EMERGENCY REPORTING EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 12.5: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER 13: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
CHAPTER 14: RESERVED
CHAPTER 15: GAS
CHAPTER 16: HEALTH AND SANITATION
CHAPTER 17: HUMAN RELATIONS
CHAPTER 18: LAKE WORTH
CHAPTER 19: LIBRARIES
CHAPTER 20: LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 21: RESERVED
CHAPTER 22: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 23: OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 24: PARK AND RECREATION
CHAPTER 25: RESERVED
CHAPTER 26: PLUMBING
CHAPTER 27: POLICE
CHAPTER 28: PUBLIC UTILITIES
CHAPTER 29: SIGNS
CHAPTER 29.5: SMOKING
CHAPTER 30: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER 31: SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 32: TAXATION
CHAPTER 33: TREES, SHRUBS, ETC.
CHAPTER 34: VEHICLES FOR HIRE
CHAPTER 35: WATER AND SEWERS
CHAPTER 36: RESERVED
APPENDIX A: ZONING REGULATIONS
APPENDIX B: CODE COMPLIANCE
APPENDIX C: RESERVED
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
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§ 17-19 ORGANIZATION.
   Members of the human relations commission shall be sworn to uphold the Constitution and the laws of the United States and the state and the Charter of the city. Immediately following their appointment and annually thereafter, the members of the commission shall meet to elect a chair and vice-chair.
(1964 Code, § 2-57) (Ord. 5802, § 1, passed - -; Ord. 13981, § 1, passed 10-26-1999; Ord. 14344, § 1, passed 9-26-2000; Ord. 19374-09-2010, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 9-28-2010, eff. 10-1-2010; Ord. 24023-01-2020, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 2-2-2020)
§ 17-20 EMPLOYEES.
   (a)   Director.
      (1)   The director of the diversity and inclusion department shall receive administrative supervision and support from the city manager or his or her designee. The director shall carry out the policy directives of the human relations commission and support the human relations commission in the performance of their duties.
      (2)   The performance of the director shall be evaluated, in consultation with the human relations commission, the city manager or his or her designee.
   (b)   Staff.
      (1)   The director shall supervise all other staff, who shall be governed by the personnel rules of the city and the classification and compensation plan for the city.
      (2)   The number of staff members shall be determined by the approved budget.
(1964 Code, § 2-58) (Ord. 5960, § 1, passed 6-10-1968; Ord. 13981, § 1, passed 10-26-1999; Ord. 14344, § 1, passed 9-26-2000; Ord. 16032, § 1, passed 7-13-2004; Ord. 19374-09-2010, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 9-28-2010, eff. 10-1-2010; Ord. 24023-01-2020, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 2-2-2020)
§ 17-21 FUNDING.
   (a)   The director, in accordance with budget and city manager directives, will prepare and present the annual budget to the human relations commission for input. The annual budget shall be reviewed by the city manager and approved by the city council.
   (b)   The human relations commission shall not make any expenditure of any money nor incur any liability during any current year beyond the amount of money appropriated or set apart in the annual budget to the human relations commission as authorized and approved by the city council.
(1964 Code, § 2-59) (Ord. 5960, § 1, passed 6-10-1968; Ord. 13981, § 1, passed 10-26-1999; Ord. 14344, § 1, passed 9-26-2000; Ord. 16032, § 1, passed 7-13-2004; Ord. 19374-09-2010, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 9-28-2010, eff. 10-1-2010; Ord. 24023-01-2020, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 2-2-2020)
§ 17-22 SUBPOENAS; DISCOVERY.
   The director, or his or her designee, may issue subpoenas and order discovery (e.g., requests for productions, requests for admissions, interrogatories, and depositions) in aid of investigations and hearings under this chapter to the same extent and are subject to the same limitations as subpoenas and discovery in a civil action in District Court.
(Ord. 24023-01-2020, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 2-2-2020)
§§ 17-23—17-35 RESERVED.
ARTICLE III: DISCRIMINATION
DIVISION 1: GENERALLY
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