Baltimore City Council
File #: 21-0155    Version: 0 Name: Administrative Procedure Act - Revisions
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 9/20/2021 In control: Baltimore City Council
On agenda: Final action: 10/18/2021
Enactment #: 21-055
Title: Administrative Procedure Act - Revisions For the purpose of clarifying that an agency may, subject to certain requirements, incorporate certain documents into a regulation by reference; clarifying certain provisions regarding the notice and comment period; clarifying when a regulation is effective; re-numbering certain sections; amending the date that relevant and current regulations must be submitted in digital form to the Director of Legislative Reference for codification into the Code of Baltimore Regulations Annotated; revising uncodified text to allow for an initial adoption of certain existing regulations and the later revision of those regulations to meet style and formatting requirements; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey
Indexes: Administration, Processors
Attachments: 1. 21-0155~1st Reader, 2. Law 21-0155, 3. Finance 21-0155, 4. Hearing Agenda - 21-0155, 5. Hearing Packet - 21-0155 - Administrative Procedure Act - Revisions, 6. Hearing Minutes - 21-0155, 7. PSGO - Hearing Notes - 21-0155, 8. 21-0155~3rd Reader, 9. 21-0155 Signed, 10. Completed Ordinance 21-0155
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: Councilmember Dorsey


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Administrative Procedure Act - Revisions
For the purpose of clarifying that an agency may, subject to certain requirements, incorporate certain documents into a regulation by reference; clarifying certain provisions regarding the notice and comment period; clarifying when a regulation is effective; re-numbering certain sections; amending the date that relevant and current regulations must be submitted in digital form to the Director of Legislative Reference for codification into the Code of Baltimore Regulations Annotated; revising uncodified text to allow for an initial adoption of certain existing regulations and the later revision of those regulations to meet style and formatting requirements; and providing for a special effective date.
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By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - General Provisions
Sections 4-202, 4-304, and 4-401
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article - General Provisions
New Section 4-203
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By re-numbering current
Article - General Provisions
Current Sections 4-203 and 4-204, respectively, to be Sections 4-204 and 4-205, respectively
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Ordinance 20-0557
Section 4



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