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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
(Charter Amendment)
Introduced by: Councilmember Henry
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL concerning
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Charter Amendment - Special Elections - Mayoral Vacancies
FOR the purpose of authorizing, under certain circumstances, the filling of Mayoral vacancies by special election; conforming, correcting, and clarifying related provisions; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
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BY authority of
Article XI-A - Local Legislation
Section 3
Maryland Constitution
BY proposing to amend
Article IV - Mayor
Section 2
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)
BY proposing to amend
Article III - City Council
Sections 4, 10(b), and 10(c)
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)
SECTION 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the City Charter is proposed to be amended to read as follows:
Baltimore City Charter
Article IV. Mayor
??2. Vacancy or absence.
(a) Vacancy.
[In case of vacancy in the office of the Mayor by death, resignation, or permanent disqualification,] IF THE MAYOR DIES, RESIGNS, IS REMOVED, OR BECOMES DISQUALIFIED BEFORE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM FOR WHICH THE MAYOR WAS ELECTED, THE VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) FOR A VACANCY THAT OCCURS DURING THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF THE TERM, THE VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED BY SPECIAL ELECTION, ...
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