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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
(Charter Amendment)
Introduced by: Councilmember Schleifer
A Resolution Entitled
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council concerning
title
Charter Amendment - Supplementary Criminal Apprehension and Conviction Fund
For the purpose of establishing a continuing, nonlapsing Supplementary Criminal Apprehension and Conviction Fund, to be used exclusively to supplement rewards offered to the public for information leading to the apprehension, arrest, and conviction of criminal suspects; providing for certain modes of appropriation to this Fund; authorizing the Mayor and City Council, by Ordinance, to provide for the oversight, governance, and administration of this Fund; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
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By proposing to add
Article I - General Provisions
Section 19
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 I. General Provisions
ยง 19. Supplementary Criminal Apprehension and Conviction Fund.
(a) Fund established; Scope.
There is a continuing, nonlapsing Supplementary Criminal Apprehension and Conviction Fund, to be used exclusively for purposes of supplementing rewards offered to the public from time to time by the Baltimore Police Department or a non-profit organizati...
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