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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Board of Ethics)
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Ethics - Conforming Changes
For the purpose of updating the City Ethics Article to conform to state law.
body
By adding
Article 8 - Ethics
Sections 2-24, 6-40, 7-19, and 7-30
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 8 - Ethics
Sections 6-26(a), 6-27, 6-37, 7-4(a), 7-17(c), 7-23(b), 7-27(b), and 7-29
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 8. Ethics
Subtitle 2. Definitions; General Provisions
Part I. Definitions
§ 2-24. “Quasi-governmental entity”.
“Quasi-governmental entity” means an entity that:
(1) is created by a state statute;
(2) performs a public function; and
(3) is supported in whole or in part by the state, but is managed privately.
§§ 2-25 [2-24] to 2-30. {Reserved}
Part IV. Gifts
§ 6-26. Solicitation prohibited.
(a) In general.
Except as permitted under subsection (b) of this section, a public servant may not solicit or facilitate the solicitation of a gift, whether on the public servant’s own behalf or on behalf of another person[, from any person that the public servant kn...
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