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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 143 Commissioner.">
  <section prefix="§" num="143" heading="Commissioner.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Head of Department; Qualifications.">The Police Commissioner shall:<para num="(1)">be at least 30 years of age; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">have at least 5 years of experience in law enforcement.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Appointment.">The Commissioner shall be appointed and must be confirmed pursuant to &lt;cite data-path="IV|§6|(a)"&gt;City Charter Article IV, § 6(a)&lt;/cite&gt; {“Appointments subject to confirmation”}.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Term.">The term of the Commissioner shall be established by the Mayor.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Salary.">The Commissioner shall be paid a salary as provided for in the Ordinance of Estimates.</para>
    <para num="(e)" heading="Staff.">The Commissioner may appoint such employees as provided in the Ordinance of Estimates.</para>
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  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
