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Dallas Is Now Operating Under Ethics Code That Makes It Easier to Investigate City Officials 

By April Towery / July 6, 2023 /

A change in Dallas’ Code of Ethics that will make it easier to investigate and prosecute city officials and board members was approved last month, over the objections of a couple of council members.  The measure, which was ultimately unanimously approved, is an opportunity to get in line with other U.S. municipalities which require “a…

Dallas Inspector General Wants Lower Burden of Proof When Filing Charges Against City Officials

By April Towery / June 8, 2023 /

The Dallas Inspector General wants to make it easier to file charges against city officials, and some council members don’t like it. The Dallas City Council was briefed on several amendments to the Dallas Code of Ethics on Wednesday. The updates included changes in language and definitions governing things like conflicts of interest, campaign activities,…