City of Baltimore - File #: 19-0381

• File #: 19-0381
• Version: 0
• Name: Charter Amendment - Removal of Elected Officials
• Type: Mayor and City Council Res.
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 4/29/2019
• In control: Mayor
• Final action: 7/13/2020
• Enactment #: 20-24
• Title: Charter Amendment - Removal of Elected Officials For the purpose of providing for the removal from office by the City Council of certain City elected officials under certain circumstances; expanding the potential individuals or entities entitled to prefer charges for consideration of removal from office; conforming and clarifying related provisions; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
• Sponsors: Kristerfer Burnett, Bill Henry, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Mary Pat Clarke, Brandon M. Scott, Sharon Green Middleton, Eric T. Costello, John T. Bullock, Zeke Cohen, Ryan Dorsey, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Robert Stokes, Sr., Shannon Sneed, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Charter Amendment, Elected Officials, Removal

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2020	0	City Council	Enacted, pursuant to Baltimore City Charter, Art. IV, Sec. 5(c)
5/18/2020	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
5/11/2020	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
5/11/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
5/4/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
4/29/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Worksession
4/27/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Worksession
4/21/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Worksession
4/13/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
3/12/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Worksession
3/6/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Worksession
3/5/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Worksession
3/3/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Worksession
2/7/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Worksession
1/22/2020	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Worksession
12/16/2019	0	Equity and Structure Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
12/16/2019	0	City Council	Reassigned
7/22/2019	0	City Council	Reassigned
5/2/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
5/2/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
4/29/2019	0	City Council	Assigned
4/29/2019	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
(Charter Amendment)

Introduced by: Councilmembers Burnett, Henry, and Pinkett


A Resolution Entitled

A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council concerning
title
Charter Amendment - Removal of Elected Officials
For the purpose of providing for the removal from office by the City Council of certain City elected officials under certain circumstances; expanding the potential individuals or entities entitled to prefer charges for consideration of removal from office; conforming and clarifying related provisions; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
body

By proposing to add
Article III - City Council
Section 2(d)
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)

By proposing to amend
Article III - City Council
Sections 3(b) and 10(d)
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)

By proposing to amend
Article IV - Mayor
Section 2
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)

By proposing to amend
Article V - Comptroller
Section 2
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 III. City Council

§ 2. Members.

(d) Removal.

The City Council by a three-fourths vote of its members may remove an individual member from office for incompetency, misconduct in office, wilful neglect of duty, or felony or misdemeanor in office, on charges preferred b...