§ 5-4 Reports to City Council on significant litigation.
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 5-4 (2026)
§ 5-4 Reports to City Council on significant litigation.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Significant litigation defined.
In this section, “significant litigation” means:
(1)
any suit, action, or legal proceeding in a state or federal court;
(2)
in which an attorney in the Baltimore City Department of Law is counsel of record, or the Baltimore City Department of Law has hired or is supervising outside counsel; and
(3)
for which the monetary demand exceeds $100,000 or for which an agency, official, or employee is demanded to take, continue, or discontinue a certain action or practice.
(b)Quarterly report required.
Within 30 days after each calendar quarter, the Baltimore City Department of Law shall provide to the City Council a report on all significant litigation.
(c)Contents generally.
For each case, the report shall include:
(i)
the name of the case;
(ii)
a summary of the facts giving rise to the case;
(iii)
as applicable, the amount or course of action demanded;
(iv)
the case’s current status; and
(v)
if the case has been resolved:
(A)
the manner and date of the resolution; and
(B)
whether the resolution included a payment to the plaintiff by the City and, if so, the amount of that payment.
History: Ord. 19-320