Commission rules and regulations.
Houston City Charter, art. V-a, § 4
in effectSec. 4. - Commission rules and regulations.
The civil service commission, with the approval of the city council, shall have power at all times to make proper rules and regulations for the government of the employees under civil service, and when any such rules and regulations have been made it shall cause such rules to be published in such manner as the city council may, from time to time, direct; provided, that no rules and regulations shall ever be adopted which will permit the appointment or employment of any person without good character, or unfit and incompetent, or to prevent the removal or discharge of any appointee or employee for want of fitness, moral character or the failure or refusal to properly discharge the duties of his appointment or employment. Without limitation, the rules and regulations of the civil service commission shall include such provisions as may be necessary to prohibit discrimination in employment, appointment or promotion because of sex, race, color, creed or national origin. (Added by amendment October 15, 1913; amended December 28, 1915, August 14, 1982)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH_ARTV-ACISE_S4CORUREFetched: 10/26/2026