# Subtitle 6 – Meetings of Boards And Commissions

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

## § 6-1 Meetings to be public.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 6-1 (2026)

(a) All meetings, regular and special, of the boards or commissions in control of any department, bureau, or other agency in the executive and administrative branch of the government of the City of Baltimore shall be public meetings and open to the public at all times.

(b) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent any such board or commission from holding an executive session from which the public is excluded, but no resolution, rule, or regulation shall be finally adopted at such an executive session.

*History: Ord. 57-939*

## § 6-2 Failure of member to attend meetings.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 6-2 (2026)

(a) Any member of a City board or commission who is appointed by the Mayor and who, during any period of 12 consecutive months, fails to attend 50% or more of the meetings of the board or commission is considered to have resigned.

(b) The chairman of the board or commission shall forward the member’s name to the Mayor as soon as practicable following a 12-month period of deficient attendance, together with a statement of the frequency and extent of the non-attendance.

(c)

  (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Mayor shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term.

  (2) If the reasons for a member’s failure to attend meetings are satisfactory to the Mayor and are made public, the Mayor may waive the resignation.

*History: Ord. 71-1006*

*History: Ord. 13-175*

## § 6-3 Yearly meetings required.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 6-3 (2026)

(a) Each board or commission established by <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter">the Baltimore City Charter</cite> or the Baltimore City Code whose membership is appointed shall hold a minimum of 1 regular meeting each year.

(b) These meetings shall be open to the public.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Board of Estimates.

*History: Ord. 72-181*

## § 6-3.1 No meeting on primary- or general-election day.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 6-3.1 (2026)

No board, commission, council, authority, committee, or other multi-member unit of City government may hold a public meeting, regular or special, on a day during which a primary or general election is being held in the City.

*History: Ord. 08-008*

## § 6-4 Notice of meetings.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 6-4 (2026)

(a)

  (1) It shall be the duty of each board or commission established by <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter">the Baltimore City Charter</cite> or the Baltimore City Code to furnish written notice to the Department of Legislative Reference, for posting on a space designated by the Department of Legislative Reference, no less than 7 days before any meeting held by that board or commission.

  (2) The posted notice shall include the time, date, and place of meeting.

(b)

  (1) The 7-day requirement may be waived in case of emergency meetings, but notice of occurrence of such meeting shall be posted as soon as possible, before or after such meeting.

  (2) Notice of the cancellation of a meeting should be given at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled time of the meeting.

(c) It shall be the duty of the Department of Legislative Reference to:

  (1) provide space within the Department or the City Hall, clearly available to any onlooker, for the posting of meeting notices; and

  (2) furnish at least 1 copy of each notice to the press.

(d) If any department, board, or commission fails to furnish written notice of meetings as provided in this section, such meeting will be deemed to have no legal standing.

*History: Ord. 72-181*

## § 6-5 Minutes.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 6-5 (2026)

(a) Minutes shall be taken at all meetings, including regular, special, and emergency meetings, of all appointed boards and commissions established by <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter">the Baltimore City Charter</cite> and the Baltimore City Code.

(b) A copy of the minutes shall be filed with the Department of Legislative Reference no later than the 7th day after the next regularly scheduled meeting or within 60 days, whichever comes first.

*History: Ord. 72-181*

## § 6-6

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 6-6 (2026)

Reserved