§ 12 Special funds for education.
Current through 2026-10-01. Source: Laws of Md., ch. 485 (2026 Session Md. Gen. Assembly). Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Charter art. I, § 12 (2026)
§ 12 Special funds for education.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Authorization.
(1)
By Ordinance, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may establish 1 or more continuing, nonlapsing funds for purposes of enhancing the educational environment in Baltimore City by creating modern, state-of-the-art schools.
(2)
These purposes include supporting and augmenting programs and activities of the Baltimore City Public School System that are designed to:
(i)
increase new school construction;
(ii)
renovate and improve existing City school building;
(iii)
renew athletic facilities and provide recreational equipment and supplies; and
(iv)
modernize education-related equipment and supplies.
(b)Revenue sources.
A fund established under <cite data-path="I|§12">this section</cite> may comprise:
(1)
money appropriated to the fund in the annual Ordinances of Estimates; and
(2)
grants or donations made to the fund.
(c)Continuing nature of fund.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter, unspent portions of a fund established under <cite data-path="I|§12">this section</cite>:
(1)
remain in the fund, to be used exclusively for their ordained purposes;
(2)
do not revert to the general revenues of the City; and
(3)
their appropriations do not lapse.
History: Res. 11-032, ratified Nov. 9, 2011