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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: The Administration
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Board of Fire Commissioners - Number
FOR the purpose of increasing the number of persons serving on the Board of Fire Commissioners from 3 to 5; and restating for context and clarifying certain Charter provisions governing the Board of Fire Commissioners.
BODY
BY authority of
Article VII - Executive Departments
Section(s) 50(a)
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)
BY adding
Article 9 - Fire Suppression and Prevention
Section(s) 1-8
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 9. Fire Suppression and Prevention
Subtitle 1. Fire Department
§ 1-8. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
(A) BOARD ESTABLISHED.
THERE IS A BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS, AS ESTABLISHED IN CITY CHARTER ARTICLE VII, § 49.
(B) COMPOSITION.
THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS COMPRISES 5 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CHARTER ARTICLE IV, § 6.
(C) PRESIDENT.
THE MAYOR SHALL DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD AS ITS PRESIDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CHARTER ARTICLE VII, § 50(B).
(D) TENURE.
THE TERM OF EACH MEMBER IS 4 YEARS, CONCURRENT WITH THE MAYOR'S TERM OF OFFICE, AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.
(E) POWERS AND DUTIES.
THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS HAS THE POWERS AND DUTIES SPECIFIED IN CITY CHARTER ARTICLE VII, §§ 49 TO 52.
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 the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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