City of Baltimore - File #: 17-0097

• File #: 17-0097
• Version: 0
• Name: Charter Amendment - Tenant Legal Assistance Fund
• Type: Mayor and City Council Res.
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 7/17/2017
• In control: Equity and Structure Committee
• Final action: 12/7/2020
• Title: Charter Amendment - Tenant Legal Assistance Fund For the purpose of authorizing the establishment of a continuing, nonlapsing Tenant Legal Assistance Fund, to be used exclusively to assist low-income tenants with housing-related legal services; authorizing the Mayor and City Council to dedicate revenue to the Tenant Legal Assistance Fund by ordinance; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
• Sponsors: Robert Stokes, Sr., President Young, John T. Bullock, Eric T. Costello, Sharon Green Middleton, Bill Henry, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Brandon M. Scott, Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen, Ryan Dorsey, Shannon Sneed, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Assistance, Charter Amendment, Fund

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2020	0	City Council	Failed - End of Term
5/11/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
12/16/2019	0	City Council	Reassigned
7/22/2019	0	City Council	Reassigned
7/20/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
7/20/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
7/20/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
7/17/2017	0	City Council	Assigned
7/17/2017	0	City Council	Introduced

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: Councilmember Stokes


A Resolution Entitled

A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council concerning
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Charter Amendment - Tenant Legal Assistance Fund
For the purpose of authorizing the establishment of a continuing, nonlapsing Tenant Legal Assistance Fund, to be used exclusively to assist low-income tenants with housing-related legal services; authorizing the Mayor and City Council to dedicate revenue to the Tenant Legal Assistance Fund by ordinance; 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 15
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

§ 15. Special fund for tenant legal assistance.

(a) Authorization.

(1) By Ordinance, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may establish a continuing, nonlapsing fund for purposes of assisting low-income tenants with housing-related legal services.

(2) These purposes include supporting and augmenting programs and activities that are designed to:

(i) provide legal representation to tenants in rent court;


(ii) provide legal assistance to low-income renters ...