Codes & Laws

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100.0% of applicable categories indexed (11/11)

Category	Status	Index volume
Constitution & Foundation	Indexed	1 sections shown · 1,100 indexed network-wide
Federal Statutes	Indexed	5 sections shown · 241,909 indexed network-wide
Federal Regulations	Indexed	5 sections shown · 2,810,482 indexed network-wide
Federal Notices & Orders	Indexed	5 sections shown · 10,887,843 indexed network-wide
State Statutes	Indexed	5 sections shown · 660,447 indexed network-wide
State Administrative	Indexed	364,634 sections in our index
County Ordinances	Indexed	460,067 sections in our index
Municipal Code	Indexed	1,167,970 sections in our index
Court Decisions	Indexed	5 sections shown · 5,422,565 indexed network-wide
Attorney General Opinions	Indexed	15,791 sections in our index
Agency Guidance	Indexed	18,067 sections in our index

Top sections in each category

Constitution & Foundation (1 sections)

Texas Constitution Constitution of Texas Texas source
Texas Constitution Includes Amendments Through the November 4, 2025, Constitutional Amendment Election Texas Constitution Includes Amendments Through the November 4, 2025, Constitutional Amendment Election Prepared by the Legal Division of the Texas Legislative Council Published by the Texas Legislative Council Texas Legislative Council Lieutenant G…

Federal Statutes (5 sections)

1 U.S.C. § 1 § 1. Words denoting number, gender, and so forth Amendments Short Title of 2022 Amendment Short Title of 2012 Amendment Short Title of 2002 Amendment Short Titl federal source
In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, unless the context indicates otherwise— words importing the singular include and apply to several persons, parties, or things; words importing the plural include the singular; words importing the masculine gender include the feminine as well; words used in the present tense include the future as well as the present; the words “insane” and “insane person” shall include every idiot, insane person, and person non compos mentis; …
1 U.S.C. § 2 § 2. “County” as including “parish”, and so forth federal source
The word “county” includes a parish, or any other equivalent subdivision of a State or Territory of the United States. The word “county” includes a parish, or any other equivalent subdivision of a State or Territory of the United States.…
1 U.S.C. § 3 § 3. “Vessel” as including all means of water transportation federal source
The word “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water. The word “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water.…
1 U.S.C. § 4 § 4. “Vehicle” as including all means of land transportation federal source
The word “vehicle” includes every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on land. The word “vehicle” includes every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on land.…
1 U.S.C. § 5 § 5. “Company” or “association” as including successors and assigns federal source
The word “company” or “association”, when used in reference to a corporation, shall be deemed to embrace the words “successors and assigns of such company or association”, in like manner as if these last-named words, or words of similar import, were expressed. The word “company” or “association”, when used in reference to a corporation, shall be deemed to embrace the words “successors and assigns of such company or association”, in like manner as if these last-named words, or…

Federal Regulations (5 sections)

1 CFR § 12.1 § 12.1 Federal Register. federal source
(a) The Federal Register, issued under the authority of the Administrative Committee, is officially maintained online and is available on at least one Government Publishing Office website. (b) Requests for subscriptions to the Federal Register may be made as follows: (1) Requests from a Member of Congress or any other office of the United States for a specific issue or a subscription may be submitted via a Government Publishing Office website or by email to an email address p…
1 CFR § 18.17 § 18.17 Effective dates and time periods. federal source
(a) Each document submitted for publication in the Federal Register that includes an effective date or time period should either set forth a date certain or a time period measured by a certain number of days after publication in the Federal Register. When a document sets forth a time period measured by a certain number of days after publication, Office of the Federal Register staff will compute the date to be inserted in the document as set forth in paragraph (b) of this sect…
1 CFR § 21.19 § 21.19 Composition of part headings. federal source
Each part heading shall indicate briefly the general subject matter of the part. Phrases such as “Regulations under the Act of July 28, 1955” or other expressions that are not descriptive of the subject matter may not be used. Introductory expressions such as “Regulations governing” and “Rules applicable to” may not be used.…
1 CFR § 301.4 § 301.4 Activities. federal source
(a) The Conference may study the efficiency, adequacy, and fairness of the administrative procedure used by administrative agencies in carrying out administrative programs. Subjects for inquiry by the Conference are developed by the Chairman, the Council, the committees, and the Assembly. The committees, with the assistance of staff and consultants, conduct thorough studies of these subjects and develop proposed recommendations and supporting reports. Reports and recommendati…
1 CFR § 304.1 § 304.1 General provisions. federal source
(a) This subpart contains the rules that the Administrative Conference of the United States (“ACUS” or “the agency”) follows in processing requests for disclosure of records under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA” or “the Act”), 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended, and in meeting its responsibilities under the Act. Note that electronic records are treated as records for the purposes of the FOIA. These rules should be read together with the text of the FOIA itself and the Uniform Fr…

Federal Notices & Orders (5 sections)

93-30302 Housing Preservation Grants Federal source
Housing Preservation Grants The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) announces that it is soliciting competitive applications under its Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. This action is taken to comply with Agency regulations found in 7 CFR part 1944, Subpart N, which requires the Agency to announce the opening and closing dates for receipt of preapplications for HPG funds from eligible applicants. The intended effect of this Notice is to provide public agencies, privat…
93-31089 Endangered and Threatened Species; Status of Sacramento River Winter- run Chinook Salmon Federal source
Endangered and Threatened Species; Status of Sacramento River Winter- run Chinook Salmon NMFS has determined that the Sacramento River winter-run chinook salmon should be reclassified from threatened to endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). NMFS has determined that the current biological status of the species is endangered based on the continued decline and increased variability of run sizes since its first listing as a threatened species in 1989, the ex…
93-31152 Amendment of FIRMR Provisions Relating to FIRMR Applicability, FIRMR Bulletins, Present Value Analysis, and Recycled Federal Information Processing (FIP) Resour Federal source
Amendment of FIRMR Provisions Relating to FIRMR Applicability, FIRMR Bulletins, Present Value Analysis, and Recycled Federal Information Processing (FIP) Resources This notice proposes to amend the Federal Information Resources Management Regulation (FIRMR) to: Revise FIRMR applicability provisions relating to the replacement of embedded Federal information processing (FIP) equipment, the delivery of a small amount of FIP resources under non-FIP procurements, and the availab…
93-31710 Collection of Debts by Federal Tax Refund Offset Federal source
Collection of Debts by Federal Tax Refund Offset The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is amending its regulations, pursuant to the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, to add regulations on procedures for the collection of debts by Federal tax refund offset. This rule outlines the procedures that EEOC will follow for collection of a past-due, legally enforceable debt owed to EEOC by referring such debt to the internal Revenue Service (IRS) for offset against any over…
93-31812 Dietary Supplements; Establishment of Date of Application Federal source
Dietary Supplements; Establishment of Date of Application The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing this final rule to establish July 1, 1995, as the date on which it will apply the mandatory nutrition labeling and nutrient content claims provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) to dietary supplements of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other similar nutritional substances (hereinafter referred to as dietary supplements). This action is in ac…

State Statutes (5 sections)

Tex. TX AG Code § AG.1.001. PURPOSE OF CODE. (a) This code is enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as di Texas
Sec. 1.001. PURPOSE OF CODE. (a) This code is enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as directed by the legislature in Chapter 448, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963 (Article 5429b-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). The program contemplates a topic-by-topic revision of the state's general and permanent statute law without substantive change. (b) Consistent with the objective…
Tex. TX AG Code § AG.1.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE. The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise Texas
Sec. 1.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE. The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1015, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 66, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.…
Tex. TX AG Code § AG.1.003. DEFINITIONS. In this code: Texas
Sec. 1.003. DEFINITIONS. In this code: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture. (2) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture. (3) "Livestock" means cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, exotic livestock, including elk and elk hybrids, and hogs, unless otherwise defined. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1015, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Act…
Tex. TX AG Code § AG.1.004. PREEMPTION. Unless expressly authorized by another statute, a municipality or county may not adopt, enforce, or maintain an ordinance, order, or rule regulatin Texas
Sec. 1.004. PREEMPTION. Unless expressly authorized by another statute, a municipality or county may not adopt, enforce, or maintain an ordinance, order, or rule regulating conduct in a field of regulation that is occupied by a provision of this code. An ordinance, order, or rule that violates this section is void, unenforceable, and inconsistent with this code. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 899 (H.B. 2127), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.…
Tex. TX AG Code § AG.11.001. DEPARTMENT; COMMISSIONER. The Department of Agriculture is under the direction of the commissioner of agriculture, who is responsible for exercising the power Texas
Sec. 11.001. DEPARTMENT; COMMISSIONER. The Department of Agriculture is under the direction of the commissioner of agriculture, who is responsible for exercising the powers and performing the duties assigned to the department by this code or other law. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1016, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.…

Court Decisions (5 sections)

Heffernan v. Kelley (2018-10-25) Heffernan Texas source
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS HOT SPRINGS DIVISION ROBERT HEFFERNAN PLAINTIFF v. Case No. 6:18-cv-06084 JASON M. KELLY and DR. NANNETTE L. VOWELL …
(HC) Wallace v. Gastelo (2020-04-13) Gastelo Texas source
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(PC)Howell v. Ybarra (2020-04-13) (PC)Howell Texas source
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(SS)(PS) Bockari v. Commissioner of Social Security (2020-04-13) (SS)(PS) Bockari v. Commissioner of Social Security Texas source
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(PC) Graves v. Magrini (2020-04-13) Magrini Texas source
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Municipal Code

Has Building Code	Yes
Municipal Code · Publisher	municode
Municipal Code Publisher	municode
Municipal Code URL	https://library.municode.com/tx/dallas-city-texas

Sources: Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Officials

City Officials (1)

Eric L. Johnson

Mayor · https://www.dallascityhall.com

County Officials (11)

Anthony A. Cornell

Commissioner · https://www.dallascounty.org

Christopher Cornell

Chair · https://www.dallascounty.org

Coy Poitier

Chair · https://www.dallascounty.org

Deah Berry

Commissioner · https://www.dallascounty.org

Jearlene Miller

Chair · https://www.dallascounty.org

John Creuzot

District Attorney · https://www.dallascounty.org

Marian Brown

Sheriff · https://www.dallascounty.org

Patricia Hicks

Commissioner · https://www.dallascounty.org

Priscilla Escobedo

Chair · https://www.dallascounty.org

Priscilla Vigilante

Commissioner · https://www.dallascounty.org

Temika Whitfield

Commissioner · https://www.dallascounty.org

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