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§ 5-24 — DEFENSES

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 Code § 5-24

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SEC. 5-24. DEFENSES.

It is a defense to prosecution under this article that a motor vehicle was owned, operated, or leased by: (1) a nonprofit organization and being used to carry only passengers associated with that organization, if no compensation is received from any other person for carrying the passengers; (2) a fixed-based operator and being used to transport employees or customers at the airport; or (3) the federal or state government or a political subdivision of the state; (4) a school, university, organ donor company, medical service provider, or ambulance service; or (5) a vehicle operating as a Dallas Area Rapid Transit ("DART") vehicle. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)