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§ 13 — MERIT PRINCIPLE

Dallas City Code (7/2026 Code (S-33): Vols. I-II current through Ordinance 33447, passed June 10, 2026; Vol. III through Ordinance 33484, passed June 24, 2026) · Dallas City Charter ch. XVI, § 13

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SEC. 13. MERIT PRINCIPLE.

All appointments and promotions of city officers and employees, including classified and unclassified positions and positions exempt from the civil service, shall be made solely on the basis of merit and fitness.