# § 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.

## § 12 Special funds for education.

Balt., Md., Charter art. I, § 12 (2026)

(a)

  (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) 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) 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*