City of Baltimore - File #: 10-0631

• File #: 10-0631
• Version: 0
• Name: Charter Amendment - Nonlapsing Funds for Quality Schools - Reinvesting in our Youth
• Type: Mayor and City Council Res.
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 12/6/2010
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/21/2011
• Enactment #: 11-32
• Title: Charter Amendment - Nonlapsing Funds for Quality Schools - Reinvesting in our Youth FOR the purpose of expressly authorizing the establishment of 1 or more continuing, nonlapsing funds for purposes of enhancing the educational environment in Baltimore City, by creating modern state-of the-art schools; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
• Sponsors: President Young, James B. Kraft, Mary Pat Clarke, Bill Henry, Carl Stokes, Warren Branch, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Edward Reisinger, Robert Curran
• Indexes: Charter Amendment, Funds, School

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/21/2011	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
6/13/2011	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
6/6/2011	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
6/6/2011	0	City Council	Amendment Failed
6/6/2011	0	City Council	Amended
6/6/2011	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report
5/9/2011	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
3/21/2011	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/7/2011	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
12/9/2010	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/9/2010	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/9/2010	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/9/2010	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/6/2010	0	City Council	Introduced
12/6/2010	0	City Council	Assigned

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           

      (Charter Amendment)

Introduced by:  President Young                                                                                                        

      A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL concerning

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Charter Amendment - Nonlapsing Funds for Quality Schools - Reinvesting in our Youth

FOR the purpose of expressly authorizing the establishment of 1 or more continuing, nonlapsing funds for purposes of enhancing the educational environment in Baltimore City, by creating modern state-of the-art schools; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.

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BY proposing to add

  Article I - General Provisions

  Section(s) 12

  Baltimore City Charter

  (1996 Edition)

  SECTION 1.  BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the City Charter is proposed to be amended to read as follows:

      Baltimore City Charter

      Article I.  General Provisions

§ 12.  SPECIAL FUNDS FOR EDUCATION.

  (A)  AUTHORIZATION.

(1)      BY ORDINANCE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE MAY ESTABLISH 1 OR MORE CONTINUING, NONLAPSING FUNDS FOR PURPOSES OF ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN BALTIMORE CITY BY CREATING MODERN, STATE-OF-THE-ART SCHOOLS.

(2)      THESE PURPOSES INCLUDE SUPPORTING AND AUGMENTING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT ARE DESIGNED TO:

(I)      INCREASE NEW SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION;

(II)      RENOVATE AND IMPROVE EXISTING CITY SCHOOL BUILDING;

           (III) RENEW ATHLETIC FACILITIES AND EXPAND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES; AND

           (IV) MODERNIZE EDUCATION-RELATED EQUIPMENT AND CURRICULUM.

  (B)  REVENUE SOURCES.

A FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY COMPRISE:

(1)      MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND  IN THE ANNUAL ORDINANCES OF ESTIMATES;

(2)      GRANTS OR DONATIONS MADE TO THE FUND; AND

(3)      PROCEEDS FROM FINES, FEES, AND PROGRAMS, AS DEDICATED TO THE FUND BY ORDINANCE.

  (C)  CONTINUING NATURE OF FUND.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHARTER, UNSPENT PORTIONS OF A FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION:

        (1)       REMAIN IN THE FUND, TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THEIR ORDAINED PURPOSES;

(2)      DO NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL REVENUES OF THE CITY; AND

(3)      THEIR APPROPRIATIONS DO NOT LAPSE.

  SECTION 2.  AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this proposed amendment to the City Charter be submitted to the legal and qualified voters of Baltimore City, for adoption or rejection, in accordance with Article XI-A, § 5 of the Maryland Constitution, in the form specified by the City Solicitor.

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