City of Baltimore - File #: 18-0230

• File #: 18-0230
• Version: 0
• Name: Ethics Code - Transparency in Lobbying Act
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 4/23/2018
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/3/2018
• Enactment #: 18-198
• Title: Ethics Code - Transparency in Lobbying Act For the purpose of requiring quarterly rather than annual lobbying reports from lobbyists; requiring the Ethics Board to post lobbying reports online within 30 days of their receipt; requiring that lobbyists affirmatively identify themselves and their clients when engaging in lobbying activities; allowing the Ethics Board to prohibit a person found to have violated the lobbying provisions of the Ethics Code from lobbying City public servants for up to 3 years; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the regulation of lobbyists.
• Sponsors: Zeke Cohen, Mary Pat Clarke, Bill Henry, President Young, Ryan Dorsey, John T. Bullock, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Brandon M. Scott, Shannon Sneed, Edward Reisinger, Sharon Green Middleton, Robert Stokes, Sr., Kristerfer Burnett
• Indexes: Code, Ethics, Lobbying, Transparency

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/6/2018	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
10/15/2018	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
9/17/2018	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
9/17/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
8/21/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
8/9/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Worksession
7/9/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
4/26/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
4/26/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Board of Ethics
4/26/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
4/23/2018	0	City Council	Assigned
4/23/2018	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: Councilmember Cohen


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Ethics Code - Transparency in Lobbying Act
For the purpose of requiring quarterly rather than annual lobbying reports from lobbyists; requiring the Ethics Board to post lobbying reports online within 30 days of their receipt; requiring that lobbyists affirmatively identify themselves and their clients when engaging in lobbying activities; allowing the Ethics Board to prohibit a person found to have violated the lobbying provisions of the Ethics Code from lobbying City public servants for up to 3 years; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the regulation of lobbyists.
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By repealing and reordaining, without amendments
Article 8 - Ethics
Section(s) 8-1(f), and 8-6 to 8-9
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 8 - Ethics
Section(s) 8-16, 8-18, 8-19, 8-42, 9-5 and 9-22
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 8 - Ethics
Section(s) 8-27
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 8. Ethics


Subtitle 8. Lobbying

Part I. Definitions

§ 8-1. Definitions.

(f) Reporting period.

“Reporting period” means the period f...