Meetings of Boards And Commissions

Baltimore City Code art. 1, subtit. 6

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Baltimore City Code, Article 1, § 6-1 Meetings to be public.

§ 6-1. Meetings to be public. (a) In general. All meetings, regular and special, of the boards or commissions in control of any department, bureau, or other agency in the executive and administrative branch of the government of the City of Baltimore shall be public meetings and open to the public at all times. (b) Executive sessions. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent any such board or commission from holding an executive session from which the public is excluded, but no resolution, rule, or regulation shall be finally adopted at such an executive session. (Ord. 57-939.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 1, § 6-2 Failure of member to attend meetings.

§ 6-2. Failure of member to attend meetings. (a) In general. Any member of a City board or commission who is appointed by the Mayor and who, during any period of 12 consecutive months, fails to attend 50% or more of the meetings of the board or commission is considered to have resigned. (b) Procedure. The chairman of the board or commission shall forward the member’s name to the Mayor as soon as practicable following a 12-month period of deficient attendance, together with a statement of the frequency and extent of the non-attendance. (c) Action by Mayor. (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Mayor shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term. (2) If the reasons for a member’s failure to attend meetings are satisfactory to the Mayor and are made public, the Mayor may waive the resignation. (Ord. 13-175; Ord. 71-1006.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 1, § 6-3 Yearly meetings required.

§ 6-3. Yearly meetings required. (a) In general. Each board or commission established by the Baltimore City Charter or the Baltimore City Code whose membership is appointed shall hold a minimum of 1 regular meeting each year. (b) Meeting to be open. These meetings shall be open to the public. (c) Exception. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Board of Estimates. (Ord. 72-181.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 1, § 6-3.1 No meeting on primary- or general-election day.

§ 6-3.1. No meeting on primary- or general-election day. No board, commission, council, authority, committee, or other multi-member unit of City government may hold a public meeting, regular or special, on a day during which a primary or general election is being held in the City. (Ord. 08-008.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 1, § 6-4 Notice of meetings.

§ 6-4. Notice of meetings. (a) 7-day notice to be provided. (1) It shall be the duty of each board or commission established by the Baltimore City Charter or the Baltimore City Code to furnish written notice to the Department of Legislative Reference, for posting on a space designated by the Department of Legislative Reference, no less than 7 days before any meeting held by that board or commission. (2) The posted notice shall include the time, date, and place of meeting. (b) Emergency meetings; cancellations. (1) The 7-day requirement may be waived in case of emergency meetings, but notice of occurrence of such meeting shall be posted as soon as possible, before or after such meeting. (2) Notice of the cancellation of a meeting should be given at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled time of the meeting. (c) Legislative Reference to provide space. It shall be the duty of the Department of Legislative Reference to: (1) provide space within the Department or the City Hall, clearly available to any onlooker, for the posting of meeting notices; and (2) furnish at least 1 copy of each notice to the press. (d) Failure to comply. If any department, board, or commission fails to furnish written notice of meetings as provided in this section, such meeting will be deemed to have no legal standing. (Ord. 72-181.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 1, § 6-5 Minutes.

§ 6-5. Minutes. (a) Required. Minutes shall be taken at all meetings, including regular, special, and emergency meetings, of all appointed boards and commissions established by the Baltimore City Charter and the Baltimore City Code. (b) Filing. A copy of the minutes shall be filed with the Department of Legislative Reference no later than the 7th day after the next regularly scheduled meeting or within 60 days, whichever comes first. (Ord. 72-181.)

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/1/6Fetched: 10/25/2026