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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: Office of the Comptroller
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Real Estate Records - Modernization
For the purpose of modernizing the methods by which the Comptroller shall make certain information regarding the City’s real estate records available to the public; making certain stylistic changes; and conforming and correcting related provisions.
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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 5 - Finance, Property, and Procurement
Subtitle 16 - Records and Inventory of Real Property
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 28 - Taxes
Section 8-2
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 5. Finance, Property, and Procurement
Subtitle 16. Records and Inventory of Real Property
§ 16-1. Record of conveyances and contracts.
(a) Comptroller to [keep record book] maintain online database.
The Comptroller shall [keep a well-bound record book, and have therein recorded] maintain a publicly-accessible online database that includes:
(1) all deeds and leases made to the City, or sufficient extracts from [such] those deeds and leases [as will fully explain the same] to fully identify the nature of the City’s interest in the specific proper...
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