Baltimore City Council
File #: 24-0524    Version: 0 Name: Charter Amendment - Board of Estimates - Revenue Certification
Type: Mayor and City Council Res. Status: In Committee
File created: 5/16/2024 In control: Rules and Legislative Oversight
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Charter Amendment - Board of Estimates - Revenue Certification For the purpose of requiring the Board of Estimates to hold a certain hearing to present certain fiscal estimates; requiring the Board to provide certain final fiscal estimates; making conforming changes; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
Sponsors: President Nicholas J. Mosby
Indexes: Board of Estimates, Charter Amendment, Revenue
Attachments: 1. 24-0524~1st Reader
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: President Mosby


A Resolution Entitled

A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council concerning
title
Charter Amendment - Board of Estimates - Revenue Certification
For the purpose of requiring the Board of Estimates to hold a certain hearing to present certain fiscal estimates; requiring the Board to provide certain final fiscal estimates; making conforming changes; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
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By proposing to amend
Article VI - Board of Estimates
Section 3
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 VI. Board of Estimates

ยง 3. Fiscal year; Budget schedule.

(a) Fiscal year.

The fiscal, budget, and accounting year of the City shall begin on the first day of July and end on the thirtieth day of June in every year unless otherwise provided by law.

(b) Revenue Certification.

(1) Preliminary revenue certification.

No later than February 15 of each calendar year, the Department of Finance shall present to the City Council at a public hearing:

(i) preliminary revenue estimates for the upcoming fiscal year from all existing sources of revenue other than the full rate of...

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