City of Baltimore - File #: 20-0496

• File #: 20-0496
• Version: 0
• Name: Records Management - Modernizing, Correcting, and Conforming
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 2/24/2020
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 10/27/2020
• Enactment #: 20-407
• Title: Records Management - Modernizing, Correcting, and Conforming For the purpose of repealing and replacing City Code provisions regarding Baltimore City records management program to conform to State law requirements and to reflect modern practices in records management; establishing the position of City Records Management Officer to coordinate citywide records management; setting forth certain duties of the City Records Management Officer; requiring City agencies to provide certain cooperation to the City Records Management Officer; providing for the manner of the proper disposal of certain City records; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the management of the records of Baltimore City government.
• Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
• Indexes: Conforming, Management, Records

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/2/2020	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
10/19/2020	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
10/5/2020	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
9/24/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
9/21/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
7/20/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Recreation and Parks
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Labor Commissioner
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Inspector General
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Human Resources
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Office of the Mayor
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Information Technology
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Fire Department
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Real Estate
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Office of the Comptroller
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of General Services
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Emergency Management
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Minority and Women's Business Opportunity Office
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Parking Authority Board
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Board of Liquor Licenses Commissioners
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Pratt Library
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Housing Authority of Baltimore City
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Employees' Retirement System
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Police Department
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Public Works
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Employee Development
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Employees' and Elected Officials' Retirement Systems
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Legislative Reference
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement
2/27/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Environmental Control Board
2/24/2020	0	City Council	Assigned
2/24/2020	0	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

Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Department of Legislative Reference - Archives Division)
A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Records Management - Modernizing, Correcting, and Conforming
For the purpose of repealing and replacing City Code provisions regarding Baltimore City records management program to conform to State law requirements and to reflect modern practices in records management; establishing the position of City Records Management Officer to coordinate citywide records management; setting forth certain duties of the City Records Management Officer; requiring City agencies to provide certain cooperation to the City Records Management Officer; providing for the manner of the proper disposal of certain City records; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the management of the records of Baltimore City government.
body

By repealing
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Subtitle 10. City Records, in its entirety
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Subtitle 11. City Archivist and Records Management Officer, in its entirety
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 1 - Mayor, Council, and Agencies
Section(s) 10-1 to 10-12, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 10. Records Management”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That
City Code Arti...