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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmembers Mitchell, Curran
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Baltimore City Veterans Commission
FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore City Veterans Commission; providing for the appointment, terms, powers, and duties of the Commission; providing for staff to the Commission; defining certain terms; and generally relating to assisting veterans and their families.
Body
BY adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 49-1 through 49-9, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle,
"Subtitle 49. Baltimore City Veterans Commission"
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 49. BALTIMORE CITY VETERANS COMMISSION
§ 49-1. "VETERAN" DEFINED".
IN THIS SUBTITLE, "VETERAN" MEANS A PERSON WHO:
(1) SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF:
(I) THE ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, OR AIR FORCE;
(II) THE COAST GUARD, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONED CORPS, OR MERCHANT MARINES;
(III) THE ARMY, AIR, OR STATE NATIONAL GUARD; OR
(IV) A RESERVE COMPONENT OF ONE OF THESE SERVICES; AND
(2) WAS RELEASED FROM THAT SERVICE OTHER THAN BY DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE.
§ 49-2. COMMISSION ESTABLISHED.
(A) IN GENERAL.
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