Solicitation of funds by employees.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 2-23
in effectSec. 2-23. - Solicitation of funds by employees.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person employed and carried on the payroll of the city to solicit funds of any character for any purpose or to sell tickets for any function not approved and permitted by law or ordinance or approved by the city council; provided, the following functions shall be exempt from the provisions of this section:
(1) Police department ball.
(2) Firemen's band annual dance.
(3) City employees' union dance.
(4) Firemen's annual ball.
(5) City-county employees' union dance.
(6) Fire department Christmas tree shoe fund.
(7) Solicitation of funds which are actually used to purchase floral offerings for the funeral of any city employee or official.
(b) Any employee desiring to take part in the solicitation of funds for any purpose, other than the causes declared exempt by this section, must first obtain the approval and permission of the city council so to do.
(c) Violation of this section shall be grounds for termination or other appropriate disciplinary action.
(Code 1968, § 2-34)
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=COOR_CH2AD_ARTIIOFEMGE_DIV1GE_S2-23SOFUEMFetched: 10/26/2026