Baltimore City Council
File #: 24-0568    Version: 0 Name: Community Relations Commission - Powers and Duties - Complaint Period
Type: Ordinance Status: 3rd Reader, final passage
File created: 7/22/2024 In control: Baltimore City Council
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Community Relations Commission - Powers and Duties - Complaint Period For the purpose of increasing the time within which complaints of unlawful practices must be filed with the Community Relations Commission; making certain related amendments; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: Phylicia Porter, City Council President (Administration), Odette Ramos, Kristerfer Burnett, Robert Stokes, Sr., John T. Bullock, Sharon Green Middleton, Mark Conway
Indexes: Community Relations Commission , Powers
Attachments: 1. 24-0568~1st Reader, 2. LAW 24-0568, 3. OECR 24-0568, 4. Finance 24-0568, 5. Final Hearing Notes 24-0568

 

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 Porter

At the request of: The Administration (Office of Equity and Civil Rights)

                                                                                                                                                           

 

                     A Bill Entitled

 

An Ordinance concerning

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Community Relations Commission - Powers and Duties - Complaint Period

For the purpose of increasing the time within which complaints of unlawful practices must be filed with the Community Relations Commission; making certain related amendments; and providing for a special effective date.

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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments

Article 4 - Community Relations

Section 2-4(5)

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 4.  Community Relations

 

                     Subtitle 2.  Community Relations Commission

 

§ 2-4.  Powers and duties of Commission.

 

The Commission is authorized and shall:

 

(5)                     receive and investigate and seek to [adjust] resolve all complaints of unlawful practices forbidden by this article, but no complaints shall be received unless made to the Commission within [180] 300 days of such alleged unlawful practice;

 

Section 2.  And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.