EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
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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: Councilmembers Cole, Reisinger
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Transit and Marine Services Advisory Board
FOR the purpose of establishing the Transit and Marine Services Advisory Board; providing for the appointment of its member, their terms and service; providing for staff to the Board; and specifying the Board’s duties.
Body
BY adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 29-1 through 29-5, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 29. Transit and Marine Services Advisory Board”
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 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
SUBTITLE 29. TRANSIT AND MARINE SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
§ 29-1. BOARD ESTABLISHED.
THERE IS A TRANSIT AND MARINE SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD.
§ 29-2. MEMBERSHIP.
(A) IN GENERAL.
THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPRISES 9 MEMBERS.
(B) COMPOSITION.
(1) 1 MEMBER IS THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE.
(2) 5 MEMBERS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF A COUNCIL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CITY’S TRANSIT AND MARINE SERVICES OPERATES SOME MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. OF THESE 5:
(I) 2 ARE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR; AND
(II) 3 ARE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
(3) 3 MEMBERS MUST BE REPRESENTATIVES OF A BUSINESS OR INSTITUTION THAT IS LOCATED NEAR A TRANSIT AND MARINE SERVICES ROUTE AND WHOSE EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO BE USERS OF THE CITY’S TRANSIT AND MARINE SERVICES. OF THESE 3:
(I) 2 ARE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR; AND
(II) 1 IS APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
§ 29-3. TENURE; VACANCIES.
(A) TERM.
(1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 2 YEARS.
(2) AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.
(B) VACANCIES.
A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.
§ 29-4. CHAIR; STAFF.
(A) CHAIR.
(1) THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL ELECT ONE OF ITS APPOINTED MEMBERS TO SERVE AS CHAIR.
(2) THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE MAY NOT SERVE AS CHAIR.
(B) STAFF.
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL PROVIDE STAFF FOR THE ADVISORY BOARD.
§ 29-5. DUTIES.
THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL:
(1) SEEK TO ENSURE THAT THE CITY’S TRANSIT AND MARINE SERVICES ARE EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE TO THOSE IT SERVES;
(2) REVIEW AND COMMENT ON PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE CITY’S TRANSIT AND MARINE SERVICES, ITS POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND MANAGEMENT;
(3) MONITOR PROBLEM AREAS AND RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS TO THEM; AND
(4) GENERALLY MONITOR, EVALUATE, AND PROPOSE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY’S TRANSIT AND MARINE SERVICES.
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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