City of Baltimore - File #: 16-0615

• File #: 16-0615
• Version: 0
• Name: Baltimore City Open Data Program
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/11/2016
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/28/2016
• Enactment #: 16-463
• Title: Baltimore City Open Data Program FOR the purpose of enacting an Open Data Program for Baltimore City; providing for the implementation and governance of this Program; providing for the continued maintenance of the "Open Baltimore" Web Portal; specifying the nature of the datasets to be published on this open data portal; stating certain disclaimers; requiring certain reports; defining certain terms; and providing for a special effective date.
• Sponsors: Brandon M. Scott, Eric T. Costello, Bill Henry, Mary Pat Clarke, President Young, Robert Curran, Sharon Green Middleton, Carl Stokes, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, William "Pete" Welch, Nick Mosby, Warren Branch, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Baltimore City, Open Data, Program

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/7/2016	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
3/21/2016	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
3/14/2016	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
3/14/2016	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
3/8/2016	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
2/8/2016	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
1/14/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
1/14/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Information Technology
1/11/2016	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
1/11/2016	0	City Council	Assigned
1/11/2016	0	City Council	Introduced

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: Councilmembers Scott, Costello, and Henry

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
title
Baltimore City Open Data Program
FOR the purpose of enacting an Open Data Program for Baltimore City; providing for the implementation and governance of this Program; providing for the continued maintenance of the "Open Baltimore" Web Portal; specifying the nature of the datasets to be published on this open data portal; stating certain disclaimers; requiring certain reports; defining certain terms; and providing for a special effective date.
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BY adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Sections 9-1 through 9-15, to be under the new subtitle,
?Subtitle 9. Open Data Program?
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 9. OPEN DATA PROGRAM

? 9-1. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) AGENCY.

?AGENCY? MEANS:

(1) ANY DEPARTMENT, AUTHORITY, OFFICE, BOARD, COMMISSION, COUNCIL, COMMITTEE, OR OTHER UNIT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT; AND



(2) ANY INDIVIDUAL NOT EMBRACED IN A UNIT OF CITY GOVERNMENT WHO EXERCISES AUTHORITY COMPARABLE TO THAT OF THE HEAD OF A UNIT OF CITY GOVERNMENT.

(C) CITY DATA; DATA.

?CITY DATA? OR...