Claims Before Council

Baltimore City Code art. 1, subtit. 3

in effect

Baltimore City Code, Article 1, § 3-1 Limitations.

§ 3-1. Limitations. No claim shall be considered by the Council after the period of limitation has elapsed by which under the law of the State of Maryland such claim would be barred. (Ord. 1871-088.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 1, § 3-2 Diary fund.

§ 3-2. Diary fund. With the exception of the matter of the compensation to the members of the City Council for their services as now provided by Article III, § 1 of the City Charter, the City Council shall have the control of all matters of expenditure which relate to the business operations or diary of the City Council, embracing: (1) the salaries of its officers; (2) printing for the body; (3) necessary expenses of its standing and special committees; (4) stationery; (5) appointments of the council chambers and committee rooms; (6) funeral expenses; and (7) such other expenses as may be proper for and necessary to the discharge of its functions. (Ord. 1881-056.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 1, § 3-3 Resolution required.

§ 3-3. Resolution required. None of the items of expense embraced in § 3-2 of this subtitle shall be paid unless authorized by resolution or resolutions of the City Council. (Ord. 1881-056.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 1, § 3-4 Presentation of expense bills.

§ 3-4. Presentation of expense bills. All bills of expenses: (1) shall be presented to the City Council, whether incurred by special or standing committees of the Council or officers of the body, in virtue of § 3-3; and (2) when so presented, shall be referred to the Standing Committee on Claims {sic}, which committee shall report thereon to the City Council; and (3) if the claim shall be approved by the latter, certified copies of the resolution of approval shall be sent to the City Comptroller, which certificate will be the authority to that officer for the issuing of his warrant on the Director of Finance for the payment of the amount of the claim so certified. (Ord. 1881-056.)

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/1/3Fetched: 10/25/2026