Baltimore City Council
File #: 23-0416    Version: 0 Name: Baltimore City Office of Returning Citizens
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 8/21/2023 In control: Baltimore City Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/24/2024
Enactment #: 24-325
Title: Baltimore City Office of Returning Citizens For the purpose of establishing a Baltimore City Office of Returning Citizens; defining certain terms; providing for the appointment of the Director of the Office; establishing the duties of the Office; providing for the staff and budget of the Office; establishing the Re-Entry Action Council to advise and collaborate with the Office; providing for the appointment, structure, and governance of the Council; requiring the Director, Council members, and staff of the Office to file financial disclosures under the Ethics Code; and requiring that the Office submit an annual report to the Mayor and City Council.
Sponsors: James Torrence
Attachments: 1. 23-0416(2)~1st Reader, 2. Law 23-0416, 3. Law Amendments v1 - 23-0416, 4. Law Amendments v2 - 23-0416, 5. OECR 23-0416, 6. 23-0416 Finance, 7. 23-0416_MONSE 02.28.2024_draft, 8. MONSE 23-0416, 9. 23-0416 Attendance Sheet, 10. 23-0416 -Hearing Packet, 11. PSGO 23-0416 Hearing Notes, 12. Voting Record 23-0416, 13. cc23-0416(1)~1st (PSGO), 14. 23-0416~3rd Reader, 15. 23-0416 Signed, 16. Completed Ordinance 23-0416 24-325

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 Torrence


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Baltimore City Office of Returning Citizens
For the purpose of establishing a Baltimore City Office of Returning Citizens; defining certain terms; providing for the appointment of the Director of the Office; establishing the duties of the Office; providing for the staff and budget of the Office; establishing the Re-Entry Action Council to advise and collaborate with the Office; providing for the appointment, structure, and governance of the Council; requiring the Director, Council members, and staff of the Office to file financial disclosures under the Ethics Code; and requiring that the Office submit an annual report to the Mayor and City Council.
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By adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Sections 59-1 through 59-10, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 59. Office of Returning Citizens”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 8 - Ethics
Section 7-8(38a)
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 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

Subtitle 58. Office of Returning Citizens

§ 59-1. Definitions.

(a) In general.
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