City of Baltimore - File #: 14-0325

• File #: 14-0325
• Version: 0
• Name: Committee on Legislative Investigation - Oaths and Subpoenas
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 2/10/2014
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/31/2014
• Enactment #: 14-213
• Title: Committee on Legislative Investigation - Oaths and Subpoenas FOR the purpose of authorizing the Committee on Legislative Investigation, in connection with its studies and investigations, to administer oaths and to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, for the production of papers, books, accounts, records, documents, and testimony, and for taking depositions; providing for the enforcement of these oaths and subpoenas; authorizing the Committee to adopt rules to govern its procedures and hearings; modifying the timing and scope of required reports and recommendations; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the functions, powers, and duties of the Committee on Legislative Investigation.
• Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Warren Branch, Sharon Green Middleton, President Young, Robert Curran, Brandon M. Scott, Nick Mosby, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, William H. Cole, IV, Bill Henry, William "Pete" Welch
• Indexes: Oath, Subpoenas

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/31/2014	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
3/24/2014	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
3/10/2014	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably
3/10/2014	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report
2/13/2014	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
2/10/2014	0	City Council	Introduced
2/10/2014	0	City Council	Assigned
2/10/2014	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

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 Kraft

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Committee on Legislative Investigation - Oaths and Subpoenas

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Committee on Legislative Investigation, in connection with its studies and investigations, to administer oaths and to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, for the production of papers, books, accounts, records, documents, and testimony, and for taking depositions; providing for the enforcement of these oaths and subpoenas; authorizing the Committee to adopt rules to govern its procedures and hearings; modifying the timing and scope of required reports and recommendations; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the functions, powers, and duties of the Committee on Legislative Investigation.
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BY adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section 1-4(d) through (g)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments, and renumbering
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section 1-4(d)
to be
Section 1-4(h)
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

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