Solicitation prohibited.
Baltimore City Code, Article 8, § 6-26
in effect§ 6-26. Solicitation prohibited.
(a) In general.
Except as permitted under subsection (b) of this section, a public servant may not solicit or facilitate the solicitation of a gift, whether on the public servant’s own behalf or on behalf of another person.
(b) Exception.
The prohibition in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a solicitation if:
(1) it is for the benefit of an official governmental program or activity or a City-endorsed charitable function or activity; and
(2) it either:
(i) is expressly allowed by a rule or regulation of the Ethics Board; or
(ii) otherwise has been approved in advance by the Ethics Board, on the written request of the public servant and his or her agency.
(Ord. 24-368 Section 1; Ord. 15-373; Ord. 10-267; Ord. 04-795.)
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/8/6-26Fetched: 10/25/2026