Proposition S would supposedly give every Dallas resident standing to sue the city for real or perceived violations of city ordinances or state law. The...
A duck swims in the Dallas City Hall Plaza's reflection pool on Wednesday, April 3, 2023 in Dallas Tx. Proposition S from the right-wing group Dallas Hero would cripple City Hall by waiving the Dallas' governmental immunity.We’ve already urged voters to reject a slate of activist-led charter amendments that would create major problems for Dallas.
This editorial board is not aware of any city or town in this state that has voluntarily waived its governmental immunity. It’s an action so irresponsible that we can find no precedent for it.We called experts on government law for their takes. What we learned is that under home rule, a city may exercise through its charter powers not forbidden or preempted by state or federal law. So Dallas could at least in theory, waive its governmental immunity, even though doing so would be madness.
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