# § 1 Legislative Department; Qualification and salary of members.

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.

## § 1 Legislative Department; Qualification and salary of members.

Balt., Md., Charter art. III, § 1 (2026)

(a) The Legislative Department of the City shall be the City Council, which shall consist of a single chamber.

(b) Members of the City Council, except the President whose qualifications are provided for in Section 3, shall be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years old, and registered voters of Baltimore City.  They also shall be residents of the districts the members have been chosen to represent for at least 1 year next preceding their election, except as provided in Section 7(e), and during their term of office.

(c) The salary of each member shall be set as provided in <cite data-path="VII">Article VII</cite>, §§ <cite data-path="VII|§117">117</cite> through <cite data-path="VII|§125">125</cite> of this Charter.

*History: Res. 05-009, ratified Nov. 7, 2006*

*History: Res. 11-034, ratified Nov. 9, 2011*