General powers and duties.
Baltimore City Code, Article 11, § 2-5
in effect§ 2-5. General powers and duties.
The Commission is authorized to and shall have the power to:
(1) formulate and carry out a comprehensive educational and action program designed to eliminate the payment of substandard wages to employees in the City of Baltimore;
(2) receive, investigate, and take action as herein provided on all complaints of payment of less than the minimum wage required by this Division I;
(3) conduct such investigations on its own initiative as it deems proper to effectuate the purposes of this Division I;
(4) monitor and assist in the fulfillment of any agreements negotiated with employers to effect their compliance with this Division I;
(5) make appropriate findings as a result of any of its investigations; and
(6) in carrying out its powers and duties, inspect payroll records of any business without prior notice.
(Ord. 90-601; Ord. 70-798; Ord. 67-1219; Ord. 66-739; Ord. 64-370.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/11/2-5Fetched: 10/25/2026
