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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
(Charter Amendment)
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration
A Resolution Entitled
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council concerning
title
Charter Amendment - Baltimore City Police Department - Local Control - Establishment
For the purpose of creating a Baltimore City Police Department as an agency and instrumentality of the City of Baltimore; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
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By proposing to add
Article VII - Executive Departments
Section(s) 141
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 VII. Executive Departments
Baltimore City Police Department
§ 141. Department established.
There is a Baltimore City Police Department, the head of which is the Police Commissioner.
Section 2. And be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment to the City Charter be submitted to the legal and qualified voters of Baltimore City, for adoption or rejection, in accordance with Article XI-A, § 5 of the Maryland Constitution, in the form specified by the City Solicitor.