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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: Baltimore City Ethics Board
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Public Ethics Law - City Board of Liquor License Commissioners - Conformance to New State Law
For the purpose of amending the Baltimore City Public Ethics Law to comply with Chapter 519, 2017 Acts of the General Assembly, which subjects the members and employees of virtually all local liquor control boards and local boards of liquor license commissioners, including the Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners, to the restrictions and requirements of the Maryland Public Ethics Law and, consequently, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the State Ethics Commission; and providing for a special effective date coinciding with the effective date of Chapter 519.
body
By authority of
State Code Article - General Provisions
Sections 5-103(b)(6) and 5-801(c), inter alia
(2014 Volume and 2016 Supplement)
(As amended by Chapter 519, 2017 Acts of the General Assembly)
By repealing and reordaining, without amendment
Article 8 - Ethics
Sections 2-2(a) and 2-3(a)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By repealing
Article 8 - Ethics
Sections 2-2(b)(4), 2-3(b)(5), and 7-8(27)
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 8. Ethics
Subtitle 2. Definitions; General Provisions
§ 2-2. “Agency”.
(a) In general.
“Agency” means any department, board, commission, council, authority, committee, office, or other unit of City government.
(b) Inclusions.
“Agency” also includes:
. . .
[(4) Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City;]
. . . .
§ 2-3. “Board”.
(a) In general.
“Board” means any board, commission, council, authority, committee, or other unit of City government that comprises 2 or more members, all of whom are appointed and serve on a part-time basis.
(b) Inclusions.
“Board” also includes:
. . .
[(5) Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City;]
. . . .
Subtitle 7. Financial Disclosure
§ 7-8. Persons required to file - Agency officials and staff.
The following officials and employees must file the financial disclosure statements required by this subtitle:
. . .
[(27) Liquor License Commissioners Board.
(i) Members of Board.
(ii) Executive Secretary.
(iii) All inspectors.
(iv) All non-clerical employees of Board.]
. . . .
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 October 1, 2017.