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* 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: Office of the Comptroller
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Retirement Boards - Composition
For the purpose of conforming the composition of the Board of Trustees for the Retirement Savings Plan and Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement Board of Trustees to allow a certain designee of the Comptroller to act in the Comptroller’s place; conforming and correcting related provisions; and providing for a special effective date.
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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 22 - Retirement Systems
Section 33(b)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By repealing and re-ordaining, without amendments
Article 22 - Retirement Systems
Section 33(a)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 22A - Retirement Savings Plan
Section 2-2(a)(1)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By repealing and re-ordaining, without amendments
Article 22A - Retirement Savings Plan
Section 2-1
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 22. Retirement Systems
Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System
§ 33. Administration
(a) Board of Trustees.
The general administration and the responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective the provisions of this subtitle, subject to the provisions contained in subsection (l) of this section, are hereby vested in a Board of Trustees which shall be organized immediately after 3 of the trustees provided for in this section have qualified and taken the oath of office.
(b) Members.
The Board consists of 11 Trustees, as follows:
(1) The Comptroller of the City of Baltimore, ex-officio. The Comptroller may designate a representative to attend any meeting of the Board of Trustees in the Comptroller’s place. This representative must be a Deputy Comptroller. This representative has the authority to act in the Comptroller’s place.
(2) The Police Commissioner, ex officio. The Police Commissioner may designate a representative to attend any meeting of the Board of Trustees in [his or her] the Commissioner’s place. This representative must be a Deputy Police Commissioner and must be a member of this system. This representative has the authority to act in the Commissioner’s place
(3) The Chief of the Fire Department, ex officio. The Chief of the Fire Department may designate a representative to attend any meeting of the Board of Trustees in [his or her] the Chief’s place. This representative must be the Assistant Chief of Safety and Member Services or another official who holds equivalent rank and whose responsibilities are primarily administrative, as distinct from operational, and must be a member of this System. This representative has the authority to act in the Chief’s place.
(4) The Director of Finance, ex officio. The Director of Finance may designate a representative to attend any meeting of the Board of Trustees in [his or her] the Director’s place. This representative must be either the Deputy Director of Finance or the Budget Director. This representative has the authority to act in the Director of Finance’s place.
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Article 22A. Retirement Savings Plan
Subtitle 2. Administration
§ 2-1. Board established.
There is a Board of Trustees of the Retirement Savings Plan.
§ 2-2. Board composition.
(a) In general.
(1) The Board consists of the following 13 trustees, all of whom serve with voting privileges:
(i) the Director of Finance or the Director’s designated representative, who must be either the Deputy Director of Finance or the Budget Director;
(ii) the City Comptroller or the Comptroller’s designated representative, who must be a Deputy Comptroller;
(iii) the Director of Human Resources;
(iv) the City Labor Commissioner;
(v) 2 representatives of the Baltimore City Public School System, to be designated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Public School System;
(vi) the President of AFSCME Local 44 or the President’s designated representative;
(vii) the President of the City Union of Baltimore (“CUB”) or the President’s designated representative;
(viii) the President of the Managerial and Professional Society of Baltimore, Inc.
(“MAPS”) or the President’s designated representative;
(ix) a representative jointly designated by the Baltimore Fire Officers Association
and Baltimore City Lodge #3 Fraternal Order of Police;
(x) 2 residents and registered voters of the City of Baltimore, to be appointed by the Mayor in accordance with City Charter Article IV, §6; and
(xi) a representative appointee to be designated by the City Council President.
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
Section 3. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on day it is enacted.