Baltimore City Council
File #: 14-0325    Version: 0 Name: Committee on Legislative Investigation - Oaths and Subpoenas
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 2/10/2014 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 3/31/2014
Enactment #: 14-213
Title: Committee on Legislative Investigation - Oaths and Subpoenas FOR the purpose of authorizing the Committee on Legislative Investigation, in connection with its studies and investigations, to administer oaths and to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, for the production of papers, books, accounts, records, documents, and testimony, and for taking depositions; providing for the enforcement of these oaths and subpoenas; authorizing the Committee to adopt rules to govern its procedures and hearings; modifying the timing and scope of required reports and recommendations; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the functions, powers, and duties of the Committee on Legislative Investigation.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Warren Branch, Sharon Green Middleton, President Young, Robert Curran, Brandon M. Scott, Nick Mosby, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, William H. Cole, IV, Bill Henry, William "Pete" Welch
Indexes: Oath, Subpoenas
Attachments: 1. Law - 14-0325.pdf, 2. 14-0325 - 1st Reader.pdf, 3. 14-0325 - 3rd Reader.pdf
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

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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
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Committee on Legislative Investigation - Oaths and Subpoenas

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Committee on Legislative Investigation, in connection with its studies and investigations, to administer oaths and to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, for the production of papers, books, accounts, records, documents, and testimony, and for taking depositions; providing for the enforcement of these oaths and subpoenas; authorizing the Committee to adopt rules to govern its procedures and hearings; modifying the timing and scope of required reports and recommendations; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the functions, powers, and duties of the Committee on Legislative Investigation.
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BY adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section 1-4(d) through (g)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments, and renumbering
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section 1-4(d)
to be
Section 1-4(h)
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

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