INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Fort Worth City Code ch. 2, art. IV, div. 1

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 2-96 ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPERVISION OF DEPARTMENT.

§ 2-96 ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPERVISION OF DEPARTMENT. An information technology solutions department (“department”) is hereby established. The department shall be supervised by a director (“director”), who shall be subject to appointment and removal by the city manager, and overseen by an executive steering committee, which shall consist of the city manager and all assistant city managers. The director’s salary shall be set by the city manager in accordance with the city’s compensation plan. (Ord. 14031, § 1, passed 12-21-1999)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-97 DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.

§ 2-97 DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES. The director shall have the authority to appoint, employ and remove assistants, employees and other personnel as the director deems necessary for the efficient administration of the department’s affairs and the execution of the department’s duties and obligations. The director shall prescribe the duties of and compensation to such assistants, employees and other personnel. (Ord. 14031, § 1, passed 12-21-1999)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-98 DEPARTMENT DUTIES.

§ 2-98 DEPARTMENT DUTIES. (a) The department shall provide strategic and operational planning on a city-wide basis for all of the city’s information technology. (b) The department shall manage the procurement of information technology used by the city, including without limitation, telephone, radio and computer systems, internet and intranet based systems and software application systems. The department shall also provide operational support and services for this information technology. (c) The department shall construct and operate the city’s shared information technology infrastructure and establish standards therefor. (d) The department shall develop and/or acquire new information technology services as necessary in order to support the city’s strategic directions and operations. (Ord. 14031, § 1, passed 12-21-1999)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-99 EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE.

§ 2-99 EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE. (a) An executive steering committee, consisting of the city manager and all assistant city managers is hereby established. The executive steering committee shall from time to time: (1) Review and oversee the development by the department of information technology strategic plans for the city; (2) Establish priorities for the implementation of the city’s information technology strategic plans; (3) Recommend adoption of final strategic plans by the city council; and (4) Provide general directions to the department regarding information technology issues. (b) The executive steering committee may adopt rules for the conduct of its business at the discretion of the city manager. (Ord. 14031, § 1, passed 12-21-1999)

Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-1353Fetched: 10/26/2026