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§ 8-17 — VOTING

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 § 8-17

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SEC. 8-17. VOTING.

Every member present when a question is put shall vote either “yes” or “no,” unless the member is prevented from voting because of conflict of interests. A member who is absent from the meeting during a vote and returns to or arrives at the meeting before adjournment shall, upon returning or arriving, vote on the question for the record unless prevented from voting by a conflict of interests. A member recorded present during a meeting who does not vote and who is not prevented from voting by a conflict of interests shall be recorded as having voted in the affirmative, unless the member has obtained the consent of the chair to leave the meeting and is absent for the remainder of the meeting. (Ord. Nos. 14180; 14326; 20488)