City of Baltimore - File #: 19-0409

• File #: 19-0409
• Version: 0
• Name: Transparency and Oversight in Claims and Litigation
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 7/22/2019
• In control: Mayor
• Final action: 12/2/2019
• Enactment #: 19-320
• Title: Transparency and Oversight in Claims and Litigation For the purpose of requiring the Baltimore City Department of Law to post on its website certain claims against Baltimore City regarding police misconduct and unlawful discrimination; requiring the Baltimore City Department of Law to report to the City Council on certain litigation involving Baltimore City; prohibiting the Baltimore City Department of Law from approving certain settlement agreements that require claimants to waive certain rights; prohibiting the Board of Estimates from approving for execution certain settlement agreements that require claimants to waive certain rights; defining certain terms; and generally relating to improved transparency and oversight of claims against Baltimore City.
• Sponsors: Shannon Sneed, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Ryan Dorsey, Bill Henry, Robert Stokes, Sr., Zeke Cohen, Kristerfer Burnett, Mary Pat Clarke, John T. Bullock, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Litigation, Oversight, Transparency

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/2/2019	0	City Council	Enacted, pursuant to Baltimore City Charter, Art. IV, Sec. 5(c)
10/28/2019	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
10/7/2019	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
9/23/2019	0	City Council	Held for 1 meeting
9/23/2019	0	Public Safety Committee	Recommended Favorably
9/16/2019	0	Public Safety Committee	Recommended Favorably	Pass
9/9/2019	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
7/25/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement
7/25/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Police Department
7/25/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
7/25/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
7/25/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Inspector General
7/22/2019	0	City Council	Assigned
7/22/2019	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

Introduced by: Councilmember Sneed and President Scott


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
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Transparency and Oversight in Claims and Litigation
For the purpose of requiring the Baltimore City Department of Law to post on its website certain claims against Baltimore City regarding police misconduct and unlawful discrimination; requiring the Baltimore City Department of Law to report to the City Council on certain litigation involving Baltimore City; prohibiting the Baltimore City Department of Law from approving certain settlement agreements that require claimants to waive certain rights; prohibiting the Board of Estimates from approving for execution certain settlement agreements that require claimants to waive certain rights; defining certain terms; and generally relating to improved transparency and oversight of claims against Baltimore City.
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By adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 5-1 to 5-5, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 5. Claims and Litigation”
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 5. Claims and Litigation

§ 5-1. Definitions.

(a) In general.

In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) Agency.

(1) In gene...