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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: Councilmember Clarke
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Debt Collection - Limitation on Referrals
FOR the purpose of precluding the City from selling or referring for collection certain debts to private entities; and generally relating to the collection of debts by and for the City.
Body
BY adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Section(s) 4-3
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 28. Taxes
Subtitle 4. Collections
§ 4-3. LIMITATION OF COLLECTION REFERRALS.
THE CITY MAY NOT SELL OR REFER FOR COLLECTION, TO ANY BANK, COLLECTION AGENCY, OR OTHER PRIVATE ENTITY, ANY DEBT TO THE CITY THAT IS FOR $1,000 OR LESS.
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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