MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER BOARD.

Dallas City Code ch. 2, art. XIII

in effect

Dallas City Code § 2-125 DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 2-125. DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER means the group of buildings located in the 2900 block of Forest Avenue in the city that are in proximity to one another and in which the city and other agencies or organizations offer a consolidation of various community services into a single delivery system in response to the needs of the community. (2) SERVICES means the functions and work performed by community agencies concerned with the health, education, social, physical, economic and other related needs to improve the quality of the urban environment. Such services may be provided by privately or publicly sponsored organizations and agencies. (3) SERVICE AREA means the geographical area within the city primarily served by the Martin Luther King, Jr. community center, as shall be delineated by the city council. (4) BOARD means the Martin Luther King, Jr. community center board. (Ord. Nos. 13384; 14941; 15574; 15955)

Dallas City Code § 2-126 CREATED; TERMS; MEMBERSHIP; VACANCIES.

SEC. 2-126. CREATED; TERMS; MEMBERSHIP; VACANCIES. (a) There is hereby created the Martin Luther King, Jr. community center board, which shall consist of 15 members. Each city council member shall appoint one member to the board. The mayor shall appoint the chair, and the full city council shall appoint the vice-chair. (b) Each member shall be appointed for a two- year term beginning on October 1 of each odd- numbered year. All members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. (c) If a vacancy occurs in a board position held by a member appointed directly by the city council, the city council shall appoint a new member to serve for the unexpired term. If a vacancy occurs in a board position held by a member appointed from service area nominations, the vacancy may not be filled, and that position will not be counted in determining total board membership for quorum purposes. (Ord. Nos. 13384; 14083; 14941; 15574; 15955; 15979; 21153; 21514; 22259; 29645)

Dallas City Code § 2-127 FUNCTIONS.

SEC. 2-127. FUNCTIONS. (a) The board shall serve in an advisory capacity and shall make recommendations to the city center manager concerning programs and policies within the service center. (b) The board shall submit an annual report to the city council in accordance with Section 8-1.1 of this Code. (Ord. Nos. 13384; 14941; 15955)

Dallas City Code § 2-128 RESERVED. (Repealed by Ord. 17393)

Dallas City Code § 2-129 TREATMENT OF BUDGET.

SEC. 2-129. TREATMENT OF BUDGET. The budget of the center shall be approved by the city council and treated as is the budget of other city departments by referring it to the city manager through the usual budget administration process. (Ord. Nos. 13384; 14941; 15955)

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/0-0-0-134779Fetched: 10/26/2026