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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember McCray
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Baltimore City Residency Requirements - Prohibition Against Purposeful Evasion
For the purpose of prohibiting a re-organization or shift in staff reporting requirements in order to purposefully evade the Baltimore City residency requirements; and establishing that a violation of that prohibition is an ethics violation enforceable under the City Ethics Code.
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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section 7-10
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 7. City Officers and Employees
§ 7-10. Residency requirements - City officials generally.
(a) Definitions.
(1) In general.
In this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
(2) Agency.
“Agency” means any department, any bureau or division within a department, and any board, commission, authority, council, committee, office, or other unit of City government.
(3) Official.
“Official” means:
(i) the head of an agency who reports directly to the Mayor; and
(ii) any at-will supervisory employee who reports directly to the Mayor or to the head of an agency.
(b) Residency requirements.
Every official:
(1) must be a resident and registered voter of Baltimore City at the time of his or her appointment, except only as otherwise authorized by subsection (c) of this section; and
(2) must remain a resident and registered voter of Baltimore City throughout his or her entire term of office.
(c) Qualified, short-term exception.
(1) In general.
Subsection (b)(1) of this section does not apply to an official who, before her or his appointment, signs a declaration of intent to become a City resident and registered voter within 6 months of the effective date of her or his appointment.
(2) Termination for failure to timely comply.
If the official fails to abide by this declaration of intent within the 6-month period, the official’s appointment is automatically terminated at the end of that period.
(d) Prohibited act.
(1) In general.
No person may reorganize or otherwise shift intra-agency staff reporting assignments to purposefully evade the residency requirements of this section for himself, herself, or others.
(2) Enforcement.
A violation of this subsection is an ethics violation and enforceable by the Baltimore City Board of Ethics under City Code Article 8, Subtitle 9 {“Ethics - Enforcement”}.
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 30th day after the date it is enacted.