Baltimore City Council
File #: 12-0163    Version: 0 Name: Public Ethics Law - Prohibited Participation
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 11/19/2012 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 3/11/2013
Enactment #: 13-102
Title: Public Ethics Law - Prohibited Participation FOR the purpose of redefining "business entity", as used in Ethics Law provisions that prohibit participation in certain matters, to exclude Baltimore City or any instrumentality, unit, or agency of Baltimore City under certain circumstances; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to ethics in the public sector.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Indexes: Public Ethics
Attachments: 1. 12-0163 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Ethics - 12-0163.pdf, 3. Law - 12-0163.pdf, 4. Ethics - 12-0163.pdf, 5. 12-0163 - 3rd Reader Enrolled.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
3/11/20130 City Council Enacted, pursuant to Baltimore City Charter, Art. IV, Sec. 5(c)  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/4/20130 City Council Amended  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/4/20130 City Council 3rd Reader, Enrolled for Final Passage  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/4/20130 City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/31/20130 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/28/20130 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/28/20130 City Council Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/11/20120 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/22/20120 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/22/20120 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/19/20120 City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/19/20120 City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/19/20120 Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
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: President Young
At the request of: Ethics Board

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Public Ethics Law - Prohibited Participation

FOR the purpose of redefining "business entity", as used in Ethics Law provisions that prohibit participation in certain matters, to exclude Baltimore City or any instrumentality, unit, or agency of Baltimore City under certain circumstances; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to ethics in the public sector.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 8 - Ethics
Section(s) 6-6
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 6. Conflicts of Interest

ยง 6-6. Prohibited participation.

(A) "BUSINESS ENTITY" LIMITED.

IN THIS SECTION, "BUSINESS ENTITY" DOES NOT INCLUDE BALTIMORE CITY OR ANY INSTRUMENTALITY, UNIT, OR AGENCY OF BALTIMORE CITY TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED BY A RULE OR REGULATION OF THE ETHICS BOARD.



(B) WHEN PARTICIPATION PROHIBITED.

Except as otherwise provided in this Part II, a public servant may not participate in and must disqualify himself or herself from any matter if:

(1) the public servant has an interest in the matter of which the public ser...

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