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* 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 Burnett
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Ethics Board Financial Disclosures - Public Inspection - Identifying Information
For the purpose of repealing the requirement that an individual provide certain identifying information when inspecting a financial disclosure for a public servant.
body
By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 8 - Ethics
Section(s) 7-4
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 7. Financial Disclosure
§ 7-4. Public Inspections.
(a) In general.
[(1)] Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Ethics Board shall allow a person to inspect a financial disclosure filed by a public servant under this subtitle.
(b) [(2)] Exceptions.
(1) The Ethics Board may not provide public access to a portion of a statement that is filed on or after January 1, 2019, and that expressly identifies an individual’s home address.
(2) The Ethics Board may not provide public access to a portion of a statement that expressly identifies the address of a family member of the individual who filed the disclosure.
[(b) Record of inspections.
The Executive Director must:
(1) require each person who inspects a statement filed under this subtitle to identify him- or herself; and
(2) record:
(i) the inspecting person’s name, address, telephone number, and organization
represented; and
(ii) the name of the person whose statement was inspected.]
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.