NO PUBLIC UTILITY PURCHASE WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL.
Dallas City Charter ch. XIV, § 9
in effectSEC. 9. NO PUBLIC UTILITY PURCHASE WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL.
Prior to the purchase of any existing franchised public utility system, either according to the terms of the franchise or by eminent domain, the city council must submit the question of the purchase to the qualified voters of the City of Dallas, and the same must be approved by a majority of those voting in the election.
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/0-0-0-50405Fetched: 10/26/2026
