City of Baltimore - File #: 23-0415

• File #: 23-0415
• Version: 0
• Name: Community Relations Commission - Powers and Duties - Complaint Period
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 8/21/2023
• In control: Education Workforce and Youth
• Title: Community Relations Commission - Powers and Duties - Complaint Period For the purpose of increasing the time within which complaints of unlawful practices must be filed with the Community Relations Commission; making certain related amendments; and providing for a special effective date.
• Sponsors: Phylicia Porter, Administration City Council
• Indexes: Commission, Community, Relations

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/24/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
8/24/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
8/24/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement
8/21/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
8/21/2023	0	Baltimore 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 Porter

At the request of: The Administration (Office of Equity and Civil Rights)

                     A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning

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Community Relations Commission - Powers and Duties - Complaint Period

For the purpose of increasing the time within which complaints of unlawful practices must be filed with the Community Relations Commission; making certain related amendments; and providing for a special effective date.

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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments

Article 4 - Community Relations

Section 2-4(5)

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 4.  Community Relations

                     Subtitle 2.  Community Relations Commission

§ 2-4.  Powers and duties of Commission.

The Commission is authorized and shall:

(5)                     receive and investigate and seek to [adjust] resolve all complaints of unlawful practices forbidden by this article, but no complaints shall be received unless made to the Commission within [180] 300 days of such alleged unlawful practice;

Section 2.  And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30^th day after the date it is enacted.