The Labor Commissioner:shall be charged with the administration of the Municipal Labor Relations Ordinance; and subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the <cite data-path="|general">City General Provisions Article</cite>, is hereby authorized and empowered to make any rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper to put into operation and effect the provisions of <cite data-path="|12">this article</cite>. In addition, he shall act:as a permanent member of the employer’s negotiating team; and as advisor to the Mayor and the Board of Estimates on labor relations matters which directly affect the City of Baltimore. The Labor Commissioner shall study and make recommendations with respect to the establishment, revision, or correction of policies and procedures governing the relations between the City of Baltimore and its employees, including the activities of the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Human Resources, and the Board of Estimates, and further make recommendations with respect to the introduction of ordinances to effectuate these policies. City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §121(2nd, 3rd pars.) Ord. 68-251 Ord. 04-822 Text Conformed 02/18/21 By authority of Ordinance 20-431, Section 5, the Director of Legislative Reference, in consultation with the Law Department, has conformed the text of subsection (a)(2) to refer expressly to the requirements of the recently-enacted Administrative Procedure Act that, effective January 15, 2021, governs the proposal, adoption, and publication of administrative rules and regulations.