FORMER CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.

Dallas City Code ch. 12A, art. IV

in effect

Dallas City Code § 12A-25 CONTINUING CONFIDENTIALITY.

SEC. 12A-25. CONTINUING CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Improper disclosure or use. A former city official or employee shall not use or disclose confidential government information acquired during service as a city official or employee. This rule does not prohibit: (1) any disclosure that is no longer confidential government information; (2) the confidential reporting of illegal or unethical conduct to authorities designated by law; or (3) any disclosure, not otherwise prohibited by law, in furtherance of public safety. (b) Disclosure of a closed meeting. A former city official or employee shall not knowingly disclose to a member of the public the certified agenda, the recording, or the discussion had within a meeting that was lawfully closed to the public, unless the disclosure is made with lawful authority. (Ord. Nos. 24316; 30391; 32072; 32472)

Dallas City Code § 12A-26 SUBSEQUENT REPRESENTATION.

SEC. 12A-26. SUBSEQUENT REPRESENTATION. (a) Representation by a former city council member or former board or commission member. A person who was a member of the city council, a board or commission, or another city body shall not represent any person, group, or entity (other than himself or herself or his or her relative) for a period of one year after the termination of his or her official duties: (1) before the city council or that board, commission, or body; (2) unless the board, commission, or body of which the former city official or employee was a member is only advisory in nature: (A) before city staff having responsibility for making recommendations to, or taking any action on behalf of, the city council or that board, commission, or body; or (B) before a board, commission, or other city body that has appellate jurisdiction over the board, commission, or body of which the former city official or employee was a member, if any issue relates to his or her former duties. (b) Representation before the city. A former city official or employee shall not represent for compensation any person, group, or entity (other than himself or herself or his or her relative) before the city for a period of one year after termination of his or her official duties. This subsection does not apply to a person who was classified as a city official only because he or she was an appointed member of a board, commission, or other city body. For purposes of this subsection, "compensation" means money or any other thing of value that is received, or is to be received, in return for or in connection with such representation. (c) Representation in litigation adverse to the city. A former city official or employee shall not, for a duration of one year after completing his or her service with the city, represent any person, group, or entity (other than himself or herself or his or her relative) in any litigation to which the city is a party, if the interests of that person, group, or entity are adverse to the interests of the city and the matter is one in which the former city official or employee personally participated prior to termination of his or her official duties or is a matter substantially related to such a matter. (d) Statement or implication of inappropriate influence. In connection with the representation of private interests, a former city official or employee shall not state or imply that he or she can influence city action on any basis other than the merits. (Ord. Nos. 24316; 32072; 32472)

Dallas City Code § 12A-27 DISCRETIONARY CONTRACTS.

SEC. 12A-27. DISCRETIONARY CONTRACTS. (a) Impermissible financial interest in discretionary city contract or sale. This subsection applies only to contracts or sales made on a discretionary basis and not to contracts or sales made on a competitive bid basis. Within one year after the termination of official duties, a former city official or employee shall not have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in any discretionary contract with the city, or be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the sale to the city of any land, materials, supplies, or services. Any violation of this subsection, with knowledge, express or implied, of the person or corporation contracting with the city, renders the contract involved voidable by the city manager or city council. (b) Additional restrictions. A former city official or employee may not, within one year after leaving the service or employment of the city, either individually or as the officer or principal of a private business entity: (1) submit a proposal, on behalf of the official or employee or on behalf of a private business entity, to make any discretionary city contract; or (2) negotiate or enter into any discretionary city contract. (c) Prior participation in negotiation or award of contract and disclosure requirements. A former city official or employee may not, within one year after the termination of official duties, perform work on a compensated basis relating to a discretionary contract with the city if he or she personally participated in the negotiation or awarding of the contract. A former city official or employee, for one year after termination of official duties, must disclose to the city secretary immediately upon knowing that he or she will perform work on a compensated basis relating to any discretionary contract with the city. (d) Exceptions. The prohibitions of Subsections (a), (b), and (c) do not apply to: (1) a contract for the personal services of a former city official or employee; (2) a member of a board, commission, or body that is advisory only; (3) a volunteer on a committee or task force formed by a board or commission; or (4) the provision of goods, facilities, or services by the city to a former city official or employee pursuant to duly adopted city policies and on nonnegotiable terms generally available to the public, including renting a recreational space. (e) Waivers. The prohibitions of Subsections (a), (b), and (c) may be waived by the city council, after a review of the specific circumstances, for a person who is considered a former official because he or she was a member of a board or commission that is more than advisory in nature. (Ord. Nos. 24316; 24721; 32072; 32472)

Dallas City Code § 12A-28 RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING.

SEC. 12A-28. RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING. (a) A city council member shall be prohibited from registering as a lobbyist and from lobbying city council members, or any city department, board, or commission, for one year after leaving service with the city. (b) A city official other than a city council member who is a member of a board or commission shall be prohibited from registering as a lobbyist and lobbying that board or commission for one year after the city official's service on that board or commission has ended. (c) A city employee, including city employees who are city officials, shall be prohibited from registering as a lobbyist and from lobbying city council members, or any city department, board, or commission, for one year after leaving employment with the city. (d) Nothing in this section prohibits a person from lobbying on behalf of another government agency if they are employed by that governmental agency. (Ord. Nos. 30391; 32072; 32472)

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/0-0-0-138767Fetched: 10/26/2026