City of Baltimore - File #: 09-0346

• File #: 09-0346
• Version: 0
• Name: Charter Amendment - City Council - Independent Counsel
• Type: Mayor and City Council Res.
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 6/1/2009
• In control: City Council
• Title: Charter Amendment - City Council - Independent Counsel FOR the purpose of authorizing the City Council to retain the services of independent legal counsel; providing for the qualifications and term of that counsel; specifying the duties of that counsel; providing for the counsel’s compensation and expenses; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
• Sponsors: President Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert Curran, William H. Cole, IV, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Warren Branch, Sharon Green Middleton, Agnes Welch, Belinda Conaway, Bill Henry, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke
• Indexes: Charter Amendment, City Council, Independent Counsel

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/21/2009	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
6/4/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/4/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/4/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/1/2009	0	City Council	Introduced
6/1/2009	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: Councilmember Young

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL concerning
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Charter Amendment - City Council - Independent Counsel

FOR the purpose of authorizing the City Council to retain the services of independent legal counsel; providing for the qualifications and term of that counsel; specifying the duties of that counsel; providing for the counsel’s compensation and expenses; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
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BY adding
Article III - City Council
Section(s) 15
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article VII - Executive Departments
Section(s) 24(c)
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 III. City Council

§ 15. GENERAL COUNSEL.

(A) AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY.

BY RESOLUTION, THE CITY COUNCIL MAY EMPLOY OR CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT GENERAL COUNSEL.



(B) QUALIFICATIONS.

THE GENERAL COUNSEL MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND BAR.

(C) TERM.

THE GENERAL COUNSEL SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

(D) DUTIES.

AS THE CITY COUNSEL DIRECTS,...