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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 3 General duties.">
  <section prefix="§" num="3" heading="General duties.">
    <text>The Comptroller shall:</text>
    <para num="(a)">serve as a member of the Board of Estimates;</para>
    <para num="(b)">serve as a member of the Board of Finance;</para>
    <para num="(c)">have such general supervision of the Department of Audits and the activities of the City Auditor as provided for in the Charter;</para>
    <para num="(d)">be responsible for the proper conduct, management and operation of the Department of Real Estate; and</para>
    <para num="(e)">subject to the approval of the Board of Estimates, and within the limits of the appropriation therefor in the Ordinance of Estimates, obtain such insurance as may be necessary for the proper protection of the City or as may be required by applicable law, and shall, whenever it would be to the City’s advantage, seek competitive bids for the insurance;</para>
    <para num="(f)">be responsible for the proper conduct, management and operation of the Department of Accounts Payable; and</para>
    <para num="(g)">perform such other duties, not inconsistent with the office, as prescribed by law.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Res. 22-004, ratified Nov. 8, 2022</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
