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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                                                                                                                                                                       
Introduced by:  Councilmember Kraft                                                                                                 
	A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
People's Counsel
FOR the purpose of establishing the Office of People's Counsel; providing for the appointment of a People's Counsel; authorizing the People's Counsel to participate as a party in certain land-use proceedings; specifying other powers and duties of the People's Counsel; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the People's Counsel for Baltimore City.
Body
BY adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 4-1 through 4-18, to be under the new subtitle,
"Subtitle 4.  Office of People's Counsel"
Baltimore City Code 
(Edition 2000)
BY adding
Article 8 - Ethics
Section(s) 7-8(32a)
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 4.  OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL
ยง 4-1.  DEFINITIONS.
(A)  IN GENERAL.
IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
(B)  "INCLUDES"; "INCLUDING".
"INCLUDES" OR "INCLUDING" MEANS BY WAY OF ILLUSTRATION AND NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION.
(C)  "LAND-USE PROCEEDING".
"LAND-USE PROCEEDING" MEANS ANY LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING FOR THE ADOPTION, APPROVAL, AMENDMENT, ...
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