REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUCTION.
Dallas City Code § 34-6
in effectSEC. 34-6. REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUCTION.
To obtain employment with the city, an applicant must:
(1) be at least 16 years of age, unless otherwise approved under a federally-sponsored program, or be at least 15 years of age for employment in a seasonal position as a summer lifeguard in the Park and Recreation Department, in accordance with state and federal laws governing employment of persons age 15 years;
(2) be eligible to work in the United States in accordance with the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act, as amended;
(3) have a social security number;
(4) agree to be fingerprinted, if requested;
(5) take a polygraph examination related specifically to job performance, for positions designated by the director of human resources; and
(6) pass a medical, physical agility, drug and alcohol, and/or mental examination after an employment offer has been extended, appropriate for the position as designated by the director of human resources. (Ord. Nos. 19340; 22026; 22195; 24873; 31745; 32604)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-115661Fetched: 10/26/2026