City of Baltimore - File #: 16-0762

• File #: 16-0762
• Version: 0
• Name: Commemorative Days - Indigenous Peoples’ Day
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed
• File created: 10/20/2016
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/5/2016
• Title: Commemorative Days - Indigenous Peoples’ Day For the purpose of declaring the 2nd Monday in October of each year to be Indigenous Peoples’ Day and requiring the Mayor to proclaim Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the 2nd Monday in October of each year.
• Sponsors: Brandon M. Scott, Sharon Green Middleton, Helen L. Holton, Bill Henry, Mary Pat Clarke, President Young, Nick Mosby
• Indexes: Commemorating , Indigenous Peoples' Day

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/5/2016	0	City Council	Failed
11/14/2016	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
11/3/2016	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations
10/24/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
10/24/2016	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
10/20/2016	0	City Council	Assigned
10/20/2016	0	City Council	Introduced

Introduced by: Councilmember Scott

                     A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning

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Commemorative Days - Indigenous Peoples’ Day

For the purpose of declaring the 2nd Monday in October of each year to be Indigenous Peoples’ Day and requiring the Mayor to proclaim Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the 2nd Monday in October of each year.

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By adding

Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

Section(s) 36-2

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 1.  Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

                     Subtitle 36.  Commemorative Days

§ 36-2.  Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

The 2^nd Monday in October of each year shall be Indigenous Peoples’ Day in honor of the many peoples inhabiting North America before its colonization by European settlers.  The Mayor annually shall proclaim this day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day to recognize their important contributions to our nation’s history.

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 30^th day after the date it is enacted.