DEFINITIONS.
Dallas City Code § 14B-3
in effectSEC. 14B-3. DEFINITIONS.
(1) CONTRABAND means any article, substance, or property, the possession or transportation of which is prohibited, that is subject to summary destruction upon seizure by officers of the law.
(2) CURFEW means a regulation requiring withdrawal of persons from streets, highways, alleys, sidewalks, vacant lots, parks, public buildings, or any other public places in all or a delineated part of the city during the stated hours when the regulation is in effect.
(3) DIRECTOR means the director of the office of management services.
(4) DISASTER has the meaning assigned to it by Texas Government Code Chapter 418, as amended.
(5) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT means the mitigation of, preparation for, response to, and recovery from a disaster, and the maintaining of the public peace, health, and safety during a disaster. The term includes plans and preparations for protection from, and relief, recovery, and rehabilitation from, the effects of a disaster. The term does not include any activity that is the primary responsibility of the military forces of the United States or the State of Texas.
(6) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FORCES means:
(A) the employees, equipment, and facilities of all city departments, offices, boards, institutions, and commissions; and
(B) all volunteer personnel, equipment, and facilities contributed by or obtained from volunteer persons or agencies.
(7) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEER means any person duly registered, identified, and appointed by the director of the office of management services, the city manager, or the mayor and assigned to participate in the emergency management activity.
(8) MEDICAL SUPPLY DISTRIBUTOR has the meaning assigned to it by Subchapter C of Chapter 546 of the Texas Transportation Code, as amended.
(9) PERSON means an individual, corporation, association, or other legal entity.
(10) PLACE OF WORSHIP has the meaning assigned to it by Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 110, as amended.
(11) REGULATIONS mean plans, programs, and other emergency procedures deemed essential to emergency management.
(12) STATE-DESIGNATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR means the mayor of the city as specified by executive order RP32 of the governor of the State of Texas.
(13) VOLUNTEER means any person contributing service, equipment, or facilities to the emergency management organization without compensation. (Ord. Nos. 15983; 17226; 25834; 27697; 33224)
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/0-0-0-140161Fetched: 10/26/2026