City of Baltimore - File #: 22-0326

• File #: 22-0326
• Version: 0
• Name: Charter Amendment - Repeal - Term Limits
• Type: Mayor and City Council Res.
• Status: Introduced In Council
• File created: 12/8/2022
• In control: Rules and Legislative Oversight
• Title: Charter Amendment - Repeal - Term Limits For the purpose of repealing term limits for Baltimore City elected officials, including the Mayor, Comptroller, City Council President, and City Council members; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
• Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey, Odette Ramos, Danielle N. McCray, Kristerfer Burnett
• Indexes: Charter Amendment, Term Limits

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
12/13/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Employees' and Elected Officials' Retirement Systems
12/13/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Office of the Mayor
12/13/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Office of the Comptroller
12/13/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
12/8/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
12/8/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill
(Charter Amendment)

Introduced by: Councilmember Dorsey


A Resolution Entitled

A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council concerning
title
Charter Amendment - Repeal - Term Limits
For the purpose of repealing term limits for Baltimore City elected officials, including the Mayor, Comptroller, City Council President, and City Council members; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
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By proposing to repeal
Article III - City Council
Sections 2(e) and 3(c)
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)

By proposing to repeal
Article IV - Mayor
Section 1(d)
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)

By proposing to repeal
Article V - Comptroller
Section 1(a)(5)
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)

Section 1. Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the City Charter is proposed to be amended to read as follows:


Baltimore City Charter

Article III. City Council

§ 2. Members.

[(e) Term Limit.]

[A member of the City Council shall not hold office for more than 2 consecutive full terms of office and in no event shall hold the office for more than 8 years during any 12 year period. This provision shall not preclude an elected member from seeking other elected offices within Baltimore City after two consecutive terms as member. In the event that an elected member takes ...