City of Dallas

City of Dallas Home Rule Charter

OFFICIAL HOME RULE CHARTER — CITY OF DALLAS
Constitutional Authority: Article XI, Section 5, Texas Constitution (Home Rule Amendment) & Texas Local Government Code Chapter 9
Texas Municipal League Classification: Verified Home Rule Municipality (Incorporated: 1856) | Fiscal Year Start: 10/01
Official Charter Repository URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-1
Official Municipal Website: https://www.dallascityhall.com
Texas Municipal League Directory Profile: https://directory.tml.org/profile/city/1227

VERIFIED ONLINE CHARTER & REPOSITORY SOURCES:
- C-i-t-y- -o-f- -D-a-l-l-a-s- - -›- -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -›- -c-a-n-d-i-d-a-t-e-s-_-r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e- -D-A-L-L-A-S- -C-I-T-Y- -C-H-A-R-T-E-R- -T-h-e- -C-i-t-y- -o-f- -D-a-l-l-a-s- -i-s- -a- -h-o-m-e- -r-u-l-e- -c-i-t-y- -.-.-. (https://dallascityhall.com/government/candidates_resource/DCH%20Documents/Charter_overview.pdf.pdf)
- C-i-t-y- -o-f- -D-a-l-l-a-s- - -›- -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -›- -c-i-t-y-m-a-n-a-g-e-r- -P-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-o-n- --- -C-i-t-y- -o-f- -D-a-l-l-a-s (https://dallascityhall.com/government/citymanager/Documents/Council%20Materials/Item%20B.%20Home%20Rule%20City.pdf)
- A-m-e-r-i-c-a-n- -L-e-g-a-l- -P-u-b-l-i-s-h-i-n-g- - -›- -c-o-d-e-s- -›- -d-a-l-l-a-s- -C-H-A-R-T-E-R- -o-f- -T-H-E- -C-I-T-Y- -O-F- -D-A-L-L-A-S-,- -T-E-X-A-S- --- -A-m-e-r-i-c-a-n- -L-e-g-a-l- -P-u-b-l-i-s-h-i-n-g (https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-49893)
- T-e-x-a-s-.-P-u-b-l-i-c-.-L-a-w- - -›- -s-t-a-t-u-t-e-s- -›- -t-e-x- -T-e-x-a-s- -L-o-c-a-l- -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -C-o-d-e- -C-h-a-p-t-e-r- -9- -–- -H-o-m-e---r-u-l-e- -M-u-n-i-c-i-p-a-l-i-t-y (https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._local_gov%27t_code_title_2_subtitle_a_chapter_9)
- T-e-x-a-s-.-P-u-b-l-i-c-.-L-a-w- - -›- -s-t-a-t-u-t-e-s- -›- -t-e-x- -T-e-x-a-s- -L-o-c-a-l- -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -C-o-d-e- -S-e-c-t-i-o-n- -9-.-0-0-1- -–- -A-d-o-p-t-i-o-n- -o-r- -.-.-. (https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._local_gov%27t_code_section_9.001)
- T-S-L-A-C- - -›- -r-e-f- -›- -c-i-t-y-c-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -T-e-x-a-s- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r- -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h- -|- -T-e-x-a-s- -S-t-a-t-e- -L-i-b-r-a-r-y (https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/citycharters)
- d-a-l-l-a-s-m-e-t-r-o-a-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y-.-c-o-m- - -›- -d-a-l-l-a-s---c-i-t-y---c-h-a-r-t-e-r- -D-a-l-l-a-s- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r-:- -F-o-u-n-d-a-t-i-o-n- -o-f- -L-o-c-a-l- -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y (https://dallasmetroauthority.com/dallas-city-charter/)
- S-u-g-g-e-s-t-i-o-n-s (https://yahoo.uservoice.com/forums/193847-search)

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