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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmembers Scott, Costello, and Henry
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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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...
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