Baltimore City Council
File #: 13-0262    Version: 0 Name: Special Traffic Enforcement Officers - Citywide Jurisdiction
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 9/16/2013 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 1/16/2014
Enactment #: 14-192
Title: Special Traffic Enforcement Officers - Citywide Jurisdiction FOR the purpose of allowing Special Traffic Enforcement Officers authority Citywide; expanding the agencies that can appoint Special Traffic Enforcement Officers; and generally relating to Special Traffic Enforcement Officers.
Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, President Young, Bill Henry, Carl Stokes, James B. Kraft, Brandon M. Scott, Sharon Green Middleton, William H. Cole, IV, Helen L. Holton, Robert Curran, William "Pete" Welch, Warren Branch
Indexes: Citywide, Officers, Special Trafffic Enforcement Officers, Traffic
Attachments: 1. 13-0262 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. DGS - 13-0262.pdf, 3. DPW - 13-0262.pdf, 4. Downtown Partnership - 13-0262.pdf, 5. Transportation - 13-0262.pdf, 6. Law - 13-0262.pdf, 7. Rec & Parks - 13-0262.pdf, 8. Police - 13-0262.pdf, 9. 13-0262 - 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: Councilmember Clarke
                                                                                                                                                           
 
      A BILL ENTITLED
 
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Special Traffic Enforcement Officers - Citywide Jurisdiction
 
FOR the purpose of allowing Special Traffic Enforcement Officers authority Citywide; expanding the agencies that can appoint Special Traffic Enforcement Officers; and generally relating to Special Traffic Enforcement Officers.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
  Article 19 - police Ordinances
  Section(s) 72-1 and 72-2
  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 19.  Police Ordinances
 
      Subtitle 72.  Special Traffic Enforcement Officers
 
§ 721.  Appointment.
 
  (a)  In general.
 
The following officials shall from time to time certify to the Police Commissioner the names of employees of their respective departments for appointment by the Police Commissioner as Special Traffic Enforcement Officers:
 
(1)      Director of Public Works.
 
(2)      Director of Recreation and Parks.
 
(3)      DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION.
 
 
 
(4)      DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SERVICES
 
  (b)  Revocation.                                    
 
The Police Commissioner may revoke any appointment at any time.
 
§ 722.  Powers.
 
  (a) [Scope.
 
The authority granted by this section is limited to the following areas:
 
(1)      within the Downtown Management District established by City Code Article 14, Subtitle 1; and
 
(2)      on property controlled by the Department of Recreation and Parks.
 
  (b)]  Directing traffic.
 
[In the areas specified in subsection (a) of this section, a] A Special Traffic Enforcement Officer has the same authority as a police officer to control and direct pedestrian and vehicular traffic under the Maryland Vehicle Law and under City laws that regulate motor vehicles.
 
  [(c)] (B)  Citations.
 
A Special Traffic Enforcement Officer has no power to issue citations for moving violations other than for a failure to obey lawful traffic direction and control devices.
 
  [(d)] (C)  No arrest powers.
 
A Special Traffic Enforcement Officer has no power to make arrests.
 
  SECTION 2.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
 
  SECTION 3.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
 
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