# Subtitle 12 – Central Bureau of Investigation

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 12-1 Bureau established.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 12-1 (2026)

A Central Bureau of Investigation is hereby created in the Law Department under the City Solicitor.

*History: Ord. 42-855*

## § 12-2 Investigations.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 12-2 (2026)

(a) It shall be the duty of the Central Bureau of Investigation, to investigate:

  (1) any and all claims made by third persons against the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore;

  (2) all claims which the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may have against third persons; and

  (3) all reports made by any department, board, bureau, commission, agency, or employee of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore of an accidental injury suffered by any employee thereof.

(b) The Central Bureau of Investigation shall also, at the direction of the City Solicitor, or at the direction of an Assistant City Solicitor handling Workmen’s Compensation claims, investigate all claims for Workmen’s Compensation filed with the State Workers’ Compensation Commission by any employee of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

(c) The Central Bureau of Investigation shall also:

  (1) make any and all investigations, of whatsoever kind or character, directed to be made by the City Solicitor; and

  (2) report the results of any and all investigations made by it to the City Solicitor.

(d) The Central Bureau of Investigation shall send to the Division of Disability Compensation of the Central Payroll Bureau, a summary of any report of any investigation of any claim filed with the State Workers’ Compensation Commission by any employee of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for Workmen’s Compensation.

*History: Ord. 42-855*

## § 12-3 Employees.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 12-3 (2026)

(a)

  (1) The City Solicitor shall appoint the employees of the Central Bureau of Investigation in accordance with  <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter">the City Charter</cite>.

  (2) The employees shall be compensated as provided in the Ordinance of Estimates.

(b)

  (1) All non-lawyer positions in the Central Bureau of Investigation are  part of the Classified Service of the City of Baltimore, subject to the laws, rules, and regulations governing that service.

  (2) All appointments to fill vacancies in non-lawyer positions caused by death, resignation, dismissal, retirement, or other reason shall be made by the City Solicitor from eligible lists established by the Department of Human Resources.

(c) The City Solicitor may from time to time engage for special purposes the services of experts and specialists for any particular case or cases.

*History: Ord. 42-855*

*History: Ord. 99-526*

*History: Ord. 04-822*

## § 12-4 Report of injury or damage.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 12-4 (2026)

Every department, board, bureau, commission, officer, and employee of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (except the Bureau of Receipts and the employees thereof, so far as claims for taxes are concerned) shall immediately, upon the happening of any accidental injury to any employee of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and upon the filing of, or knowledge of the existence of, any claim against the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, or any injury or damage caused to the person or property of any third person by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and any claim of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore against third parties for any damage to property owned by or under the control of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, or any other injury or damage for which the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may have a claim against third parties, whether arising by subrogation or otherwise, report the happening of such accidental injury or damage, or the filing or knowledge of any such claim or damage, with the Central Bureau of Investigation, so that an immediate investigation of all such accidental injuries and all such claims and damages may be forthwith made by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

*History: Ord. 42-855*

## § 12-5 Inconsistent laws.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 12-5 (2026)

In the event of any inconsistency between this subtitle and the terms and provisions of any ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the terms and provisions of any other such ordinance are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

*History: Ord. 42-855*