Baltimore City Council
File #: 13-0249    Version: 0 Name: Ethics - Lobbying Registration Fees
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 7/15/2013 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 11/25/2013
Enactment #: 13-180
Title: Ethics - Lobbying Registration Fees FOR the purpose of setting the filing fee for lobbying registration forms at $100; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to lobbying registration.
Sponsors: President Young, Bill Henry, Helen L. Holton, Rochelle Spector, Edward Reisinger, Brandon M. Scott, Mary Pat Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton, William H. Cole, IV, James B. Kraft, Carl Stokes, Warren Branch, William "Pete" Welch, Robert Curran
Indexes: Ethics, Fees, Lobbying, Registration
Attachments: 1. 13-0249 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Law - 13-0249.pdf, 3. Ethics - 13-0249.pdf, 4. Finance - 13-0249.pdf, 5. 13-0249 - 3rd Reader.pdf
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

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
title
Ethics - Lobbying Registration Fees

FOR the purpose of setting the filing fee for lobbying registration forms at $100; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to lobbying registration.
body

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 8 - Ethics
Section(s) 3-23
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY adding
Article 8 - Ethics
Section(s) 8-14
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY renumbering
Article 8 - Ethics
Section(s) 8-14
to be
Section(s) 8-15
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 3. Administration



§ 3-23. Filing fees.

(a) In general.

[(1)] Except as OTHERWISE specified [in paragraph (2) of this subsection] IN THIS ARTICLE, the Ethics Board may charge reasonable filing fees for statements, reports, and other documents filed under this article.

(B) NO FEES FOR TIMELY FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORMS.

[(2)] The Board may not charge a fee for a disclosure statement timely filed under Subtitle 7 {“Financial Disclosure”} of this article.

[(b)] (...

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