This Part applies to all funds which shall be paid to or received by the Director of Finance, or in any other way, or through any other person or persons, passed over and transferred to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, pursuant to the provisions of §§ 19-1 through 19-4 of the Baltimore City Public Local Laws. City Code, 1893, art. 44, §30(1st cl.) 1927, art. 41, §24(1st cl.) 1950, art. 32, §2(1st cl.) 1966, art. 24, §2(1st cl.) 1976/83, art. 24, §2(1st cl.) Ord. 1883-088 Ord. 76-145

Funds received from an intestate’s estate: shall be held subject to the order of the Board of School Commissioners of the City of Baltimore, in like manner as the funds derived from taxation for said purposes are held; and are declared to be a separate and distinct revenue, to be applied to the use and support of the public schools, in addition to the annual tax levied and the annual appropriation made for that purpose. City Code, 1893, art. 44, §30(2nd cl.) 1927, art. 41, §24(2nd cl.) 1950, art. 32, §2(2nd cl.) 1966, art. 24, §2(2nd cl.) 1976/83, art. 24, §2(2nd cl.) Ord. 1883-088

It shall be the duty of the Director of Finance to notify and inform the Board of School Commissioners, by a communication in writing, whenever any funds arising from the aforesaid source shall be hereafter received by him, and the amount of the same. City Code, 1893, art. 44, §31 1927, art. 41, §25 1950, art. 32, §3 1966, art. 24, §3 1976/83, art. 24, §3 Ord. 1883-088 Ord. 76-145

Whenever said Board shall intend to apply any portion or all of the aforesaid funds, hereafter received from intestate estates, the warrant or order drawn for said funds, or any portion thereof, shall show upon its face that it is drawn upon said funds. It shall be the duty of the City Comptroller and the Director of Finance to keep a separate account of all receipts and disbursements for said special and specific fund. City Code, 1893, art. 44, §32 1927, art. 41, §26 1950, art. 32, §4 1966, art. 24, §4 1976/83, art. 24, §4 Ord. 1883-088 Ord. 76-145

The Mayor is authorized, upon the presentation to him of satisfactory evidence of the existence of any just and valid claim on the part of the corporation, on account of the school fund, against a certain estate, and which claim it is, in his judgment, judicious to prosecute, to employ for that purpose the services of one or more agents, and to agree with such agent or agents for such compensation to him or them as he may deem fair and reasonable, provided the said compensation shall be entirely contingent upon the recovery of the money. City Code, 1893, art. 44, §33 1927, art. 41, §27 1950, art. 32, §5 1966, art. 24, §5 1976/83, art. 24, §5 Res. 1881-256

There shall be no charge for tuition or for the use of books or stationery in any of the public schools, but it shall be the duty of the Board of School Commissioners to furnish, free of all costs to the pupils and their parents, all the necessary tuition and the use of books and stationery for the several schools, and in general, whatever fuel or other supplies the schools may require, the same to be paid for from the public school fund. The public schools of the City of Baltimore are intended to promote the general welfare of its citizens and are maintained exclusively for the education of the children whose parents or guardians are actual residents of said City. But the children of any member of the U. S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard stationed in the City of Baltimore shall be admitted to said schools without paying any tuition while the said member is stationed in the City. But children residing in Baltimore whose parents or guardians are residents of the insular territories or possessions of the United States and children attending and residing at the Maryland School for the Blind shall be admitted to said schools. Provided, however, that in the maintenance of junior colleges or similar institutions for post-high school instruction, in the maintenance of extended-care nursery schools, in offering courses to adults, and in offering summer school enrichment non-credit courses to pupils deemed qualified by the Board of School Commissioners, authority for the establishment and maintenance of said types of instruction being thereby granted, the Board of School Commissioners is hereby authorized to charge such fees as it shall from time to time determine. City Code, 1879, art. 43, §§20, 21 1893, art. 44, §§25, 26 1927, art. 41, §§18, 20( 1st, 2nd cls.) 1950, art. 32, §§25, 27(1st - 3rd cls.) 1966, art. 24, §§13, 15(1st - 3rd cls.) 1976/83, art. 24, §§14,16(1st - 3rd cls.) Ord. 1866-074 Ord. 1884-141 Ord. 02-055 Ord. 10-595 Ord. 11-629 Ord. 40-296 Ord. 46-668 Ord. 50-977 Ord. 64-253

Children of non-resident parents or guardians may be admitted to said schools upon payment for tuition as prescribed in this section, subject to such rules as the Board of School Commissioners may from time to time prescribe, and subject always to the prior right of the children of residents of Baltimore to the use of said schools. The Board of Estimates is authorized and directed upon recommendation of the Board of School Commissioners to establish a scale of tuition fees and to change the same from time to time upon recommendation of the Board of School Commissioners. The Board of Estimates shall have power and authority upon recommendation of the Board of School Commissioners to waive tuition fees in any case where the said Board of Estimates shall find that the public interest and welfare will be promoted by such waiver. City Code, 1879, art. 43 , §22 1893, art. 44, §27 1927, art. 41, §§20(3rd cl.), 21 1950, art. 32, §§27(4th cl.), 28 1966, art. 24. §§15(4th cl.), 16 1976/83, art. 24, §§16(4th cl.), 17 Ord. 1874-053 Ord. 1887-049 Ord. 1899-153 Ord. 02-055 Ord. 10-595 Ord. 11-629 Ord. 22-710 Ord. 26-569 Ord. 48-475

As used herein: “Employees” means any of the following employees of the Department of Education of the City of Baltimore:teachers; personnel concerned with the supervision, administration, and direction of the educational program and related services; and other employees whose positions require a knowledge of and participation in the educational program. “Employee organization” means any organization:which is authorized by employees, or any appropriate unit thereof, to represent them; and which has as its principal purpose the representation of such employees in presenting their requests to the School Board, the Board of Estimates, and the City Council with respect to their wages and working conditions. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §18(a) Ord. 67-1031

The School Board may determine which employee organization, if any, claiming to represent the employees, or an appropriate unit thereof, shall be the exclusive representative of said employees, or of such unit, as the case may be, or if no employee organization shall be their exclusive representative, such determination to be based upon an election by secret ballot. If the School Board holds an election hereunder in a unit which does not comprise all of the employees, as defined in § 1-21(b), then the Board shall, if requested, hold an election to select an exclusive representative for any appropriate unit or units of the remaining employees, using the same procedures. Provided, however, that the provisions in § 1-23(b) and (c) shall not apply in this initial election. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §18(b) Ord. 67-1031 76-145

If an election is conducted pursuant to § 1-22, no further election shall be held for an exclusive representative of the employees in the unit in which said election was conducted for a period of 2 years from the date of the School Board’s certification of the results of said election. Subsequent elections may be held upon the filing of a petition with the School Board, supported by 30% or more of the employees of an appropriate unit, alleging that the said employees in said unit desire:that an employee organization be selected as their exclusive representative; that an employee organization’s certification as exclusive representative be rescinded; or that another employee organization be certified as their exclusive representative. The School Board may, upon verifying the requisite percentage, determine by secret ballot election which employee organization, if any, shall be the exclusive representative of such employees; provided, however, that no valid election shall have been conducted in said unit within the preceding 2 years. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §18(c), (d) Ord. 67-1031

In all elections, the School Board may determine the appropriate unit, the composition of which shall remain unchanged for a period of 2 years. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §18(e)(1st sen.) Ord. 67-1031

The said Board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the conduct of said elections and the certification of the results thereof. The said Board may, further, employ or contract for such other assistance as it may require in conducting such election. The School Board may assess all or any part of the cost and expense of said services on the employee organizations seeking to participate in such election. In all elections, the School Board shall certify the employee organization, if any, selected as the result of said election by a majority of the votes cast, as the exclusive representative of all employees eligible to vote in said election. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §18(e)(2nd - 4th sens.), (f)(1st sen.) Ord. 67-1031

The employee organization so designated shall act as the representative of all of the aforesaid employees in the unit, as the case may be, without regard to employee organization membership, in appearing before, presenting to, and conferring with the School Board, with respect to the wages and working conditions of said employees. However, nothing herein contained shall preclude the right of any employee to present and seek adjustment of grievances on his own behalf under any grievance procedure which may be adopted by the School Board nor shall any employee or employees be prevented from appearing on their own behalf before the School Board to urge or protest against any proposed wages or working conditions affecting such employee or employees. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §18(f)(2nd, 3rd sens.) Ord. 67-1031

Employee organizations shall be prohibited:from calling, maintaining, or participating in a strike; or from inducing, encouraging, aiding, or abetting any employee to:engage in a strike; withhold his services as such employee; picket in furtherance of either of the aforesaid purposes in front of, about, or in close proximity to any of the school buildings operated and maintained by the School Board; or picket for any purpose in front of, about, or in close proximity to any school building while school is in session or during such period prior to and following such session, as may be prescribed by the School Board. If a certified employee organization shall violate any of the provisions herein, its certification shall immediately be revoked by the School Board, and said employee organization and any other employee organization which violates any of the provisions herein shall be ineligible to participate in or be considered for election as exclusive representative for a period of 2 years thereafter. Provided, however, that nothing contained in this subsection shall in any way limit the City in seeking any other legal remedies to prevent or prohibit such illegal conduct. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §18(g) Ord. 67-1031

There is a School Board Nominating Committee in the Office of the Mayor. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §23(1st sen.) Ord. 87-994

Each member shall represent an organization that:is a nonprofit organization with City-wide or area-wide activities; has a standing Committee on Education which has been in existence for at least 1 year; is a broad-based organization that is interested in all educational programs and issues; has had an active involvement with the Baltimore City schools; and does not have an employee-negotiated agreement with the Department of Education. Persons who represent an organization on the Committee shall:reside in Baltimore City; not be employed by the Department of Education; not be applicants for the Board of School Commissioners; and not have their names included on the eligibility list recommended by said Committee. The Mayor shall appoint the members and their representatives to the Committee. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §24 Ord. 87-994 87-1057

The purpose of the Committee is to make recommendations to the Mayor for membership on the Board of School Commissioners. It shall be the responsibility of the Committee to:actively seek qualified candidates, by public recruitment and advertisement when necessary; maintain a list of qualified candidates at all times; adopt written procedures concerning the minimum number of names to be maintained on the list and the length of time a name will be retained; interview possible candidates; and include in its considerations any possible conflict of interest the candidate might have if appointed to the Board. The Committee may include in the list sent to the Mayor comments on any candidate. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §§23(2nd sen.), 25 Ord. 87-994

The Committee may expend funds authorized in the Ordinance of Estimates or any supplemental appropriation. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §26 Ord. 87-994

Prior to final selection of a site for the construction of a new school, the Planning Commission shall consult with the Board of Fire Commissioners, the Police Commissioner, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Housing and Community Development about the proposed site. Such consultations shall be in the form of written communications, accompanied by plats indicating the site. Recommendations of the parties consulted shall be transmitted to the Planning Commission in writing within 30 days of the proposal. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §19 Ord. 69-418 Ord. 76-145 Ord. 15-435

Off-street parking space for teachers and staff shall not be provided on any land under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education, except where approved by the Mayor and City Council. Parking space designated for teachers and staff before August 4, 1972, shall not be affected by this section. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §20 Ord. 72-130

It shall be unlawful for any person to enter any public school building owned or leased by the City of Baltimore or its agencies without immediately registering at the office of the principal or other designated head of that school. Such registrant shall be required to furnish his name, address, and occupation, and shall state the reason for his presence in the building. In addition, he shall furnish positive identification that he is that person so registering. The provisions of this section shall not apply to teachers, students, or employees at the particular school. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor, subject upon conviction to a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not longer than 6 months or to both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §21 Ord. 69-529

The Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City is hereby empowered to demand and collect from the parents and guardians of children who have attended the public schools but have left the said schools, all books and other property which were furnished the said children during their attendance at said schools if the same are in the possession of said parents or guardians. In case of the refusal or neglect of the said parents or guardians to deliver to the Board of School Commissioners or its agent such books and other property as may be in their possession after demand therefore {sic}, they shall be subject to a fine of $5 for each and every offense, said fines to be collected as other fines are now collected. City Code, 1927, art. 41, §19 1950, art. 32, §26 1966, art. 24, §14 1976/83, art. 24, §15 Ord. 1898-125 Ord. 48-475

The selection of the books, which shall be only of an instructive and moral character, shall be made by the said Board, or a committee appointed by it for the purpose, and no book deemed by it to be injurious to the morals of the pupils, or of a sectarian character, whether obtained by purchase or donation, shall be admitted in said libraries. City Code, 1879, art. 43, §42 1893, art. 44, §50 1927, art. 41, §50 1950, art. 32, §13 1966, art. 24, §6 1976/83, art. 24, §7 Ord. 48-434

The Board of School Commissioners of the City of Baltimore is hereby authorized: to accept and receive the premiums given by the Trustees of the Peabody Institute to the High Schools of Baltimore City, as specified in Mr. Peabody’s letter to his trustees; and to have the same distributed from time to time in such a manner as it shall deem most conducive to the benefit of the schools and the objects of the donor. City Code, 1879, art. 43, §43 1893, art. 44, §51 1927, art. 41, §51 1950, art. 32, § 21 1966, art. 24, §12 1976/83, art. 24, §13 Ord. 48-433

The Mayor, City Comptroller, and Director of Finance annually may contract with the Maryland Institute for the instruction of students in the Institute’s schools, at the tuition rate charged by the Institute. City Code, 1893, art. 44, §53 1927, art. 41, §63 1950, art. 32, §14 1966, art. 24, §7 1976/83, art. 24, §8 Ord. 00-074 Ord. 08-115 Ord. 65-686 Ord. 76-145

Such number of full tuition scholarships in this program shall equal:the number of the members of the City Council of Baltimore, its President, plus the Mayor of Baltimore; plus the number of fully accredited high schools in Baltimore City. Prior to September 1 in every year:each member of the City Council of Baltimore and its President and the Mayor of Baltimore may each apportion 1 full tuition scholarship among 1 or more students to the Maryland Institute; and the Board of School Commissioners may appoint 1 student from each of the accredited high schools in Baltimore City. Each student who receives all or a portion of a full tuition scholarship shall be entitled to such scholarship for instruction and materials for 1 academic year (2 semesters) in the Day School of the Institute, provided each meets the requirements of the Institute that are required of other pupils taking similar courses. City Code, 1927, art. 41,§64(1st sen.) 1950, art. 32, §15(1st sen.) 1966, art. 24, §8(a) 1976/83, art. 24, §9(a) Ord. 00-074 Ord. 08-115 Ord. 56-670 Ord. 65-686 Ord. 81-240

Each member of the City Council, its President, and Mayor may, in addition to the scholarships provided for in § 2-2, allocate 3 tuition scholarships each year in the Continuing Studies Division of the Institute to 1 or more students for instruction and materials, provided each appointee meets the requirements of the Institute for such students. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §9(b) Ord. 81-240

Any appointment provided for in this subtitle may be a new appointment or may be a reappointment, in the discretion of the appointing official. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §9(c) Ord. 81-240

The President of the Institute, annually in the months of September and January, shall report to the Mayor and City Council the names of the students so appointed and in attendance at its schools, together with a list of vacancies, should any exist. If no appointment be made prior to the 1st of October or February by the person entitled to fill a vacancy, the Mayor shall appoint a student to fill the vacancy. In case of a vacancy for any reason among any such appointments, the President of the Institute promptly shall notify the person entitled to make any such appointment, who is then entitled to fill the vacancy by awarding the scholarship to another applicant who meets the qualifications of the Institute. City Code, 1927, art. 41, §§64(2nd sen.), 65 1950, art. 32, §§15(2nd sen.), 16 1966, art. 24, §8(c), 9 1976/83, art. 24, §§9(d), 10 Ord. 00-074 Ord. 08-115 Ord. 56-670 Ord. 65-686 Ord. 81-240

The President of the Institute annually shall submit to the Director of Finance, for inclusion in the preliminary operating budget of the next ensuing fiscal year, an amount for tuition to the Institute computed from the number of appointments provided for in this subtitle. City Code, 1966, art. 24, §10 1976/83, art. 24, §11 Ord. 65-686 Ord. 81-240

The Mayor, City Comptroller, and Director of Finance, annually or as much oftener as they may deem expedient, shall inspect the schools of the Institute and the condition and the manner in which the terms of the contract are being fulfilled by the Institute. If the Director of Finance is satisfied that the contract is being faithfully observed, he shall pay the Institute annually, in installments on the 1st days of October and February, such sums as equal the tuition charges computed under <cite data-path="|18|§2-6">§ 2-6 of this subtitle</cite>, but the payment in any instance shall not exceed a sum equal to ½ of the appropriation included in the Ordinance of Estimates for that year. All sums shall be used for the education of the said students as above provided and for no other purpose whatsoever. City Code, 1927, art. 41, §66 1950, art. 32, §17 1966, art., §11 1976/83, art. 24, §12 Ord. 00-074 Ord. 08-115 Ord. 65-686

There is hereby established a program of City scholarships for students enrolled as full-time or half-time students at the Baltimore City Community College. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §6(1)(1st sen.) Ord. 69-515 Ord. 81-265 Ord. 99-526

For each academic year, the following appointments may be made for students to be educated by the Baltimore City Community College, free of tuition charge for 1 academic year (2 semesters):the Mayor may appoint a total of 5 full-time students; the President of the City Council and the Comptroller may each appoint a total of 3 full-time students; and each member of the City Council may appoint a total of 2 full-time students. For any of these appointments, the number of half-time students equivalent in terms of tuition may be substituted for a full-time student. Any appointment may be a new appointment or may be a reappointment, in the discretion of the appointing official. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §6(1)(2nd sen.(part)), (3rd, 4th sens.) and (3) Ord. 69-515 Ord. 81-265 Ord. 99-526

Any scholarship to be awarded or renewed according to the provisions of this subtitle shall be awarded only to an applicant who has met the following conditions: that he shall be, at the time of the appointment, a resident of the City of Baltimore; that he shall have been accepted for admission or continuance as a full-time or half-time student to the Baltimore City Community College; and that his sponsor has satisfied himself that the applicant has need for financial assistance in order to attend college. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §6(2) Ord. 69-515 Ord. 81-265

In case of a vacancy for any reason among any such appointments, the President of the Baltimore City Community College shall promptly notify the official entitled to make any such appointment, who is then entitled to fill the vacancy by awarding the scholarship to another applicant who meets the qualifications listed in § 3-3. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §6(4) Ord. 69-515 Ord. 81-265

The value of the tuition scholarship granted under the provisions of this subtitle shall not be deducted from the appropriation payable out of the City’s general funds for the City’s share of the cost of supporting the Baltimore City Community College. The scholarships granted hereunder shall not serve to relieve the State of Maryland or any other third party of its contribution to the cost of operating the Baltimore City Community College. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §6(5) Ord. 69-515 Ord. 81-265

The Board of Trustees of the Community College of Baltimore are hereby empowered to adopt and promulgate such reasonable rules and regulation pertaining to the tuition scholarship program established under this subtitle as are necessary and convenient for the administration of the program. City Code, 1976/83, art. 24, §6(6) Ord. 69-515 Ord. 81-265

All the money, stock, securities, investments, property, and estate of every kind and description, with the increment thereon, which has heretofore come into the possession of the City of Baltimore, or which hereafter may come into its possession, or which is now held by any agent, trustees, or board of trustees, heretofore created by any ordinance, and which has been or may hereafter be received under the bequests and devises contained in the will of John McDonogh, by the City of Baltimore, shall pass to and be invested in said Board of Trustees. City Code, 1879, art. 34, §2 1893, art. 34, §2 1927, art. 26, §2 1950, art. 20, §1 1966, art. 1, §60 1976/83, art. 1, §55 Ord. 1868-068

The number of Trustees shall not be less than 7 nor more than 9. If at any time they shall be reduced to a less number than 7, by death, resignation, or removal out of Baltimore City, or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the remaining Trustees to fill each vacancy within 30 days after its occurrence. If they do not fill such vacancy within said period, it shall be the duty of the President of the Board to notify the Mayor of the City of Baltimore of the fact of said vacancy, and thereupon it shall be the duty of the Mayor to appoint some person to fill such vacancy or vacancies as often as they may occur in manner aforesaid, and the person so appointed shall be and become one of the Trustees to all intents and purposes. City Code, 1879, art. 34, §3 1893, art. 34, §3 1927, art. 26, §3 1950, art. 20, §2 1966, art. 1, §61 1976/83, art. 1, §56 Ord. 1868-068

A majority of said Trustees shall have power, from time to time, to enact and make bylaws and rules and regulations for the management and government of said Fund and Institute. They shall also have power:to remove any one of their own number who in the opinion of the majority of said Trustees may be negligent of his duty, or otherwise conduct himself improperly; to elect annually a president, secretary, and agent, fix their salaries, and prescribe their respective duties, and to remove them at pleasure; and to appoint such other officers and servants as they may deem necessary and proper, according to such rules and bylaws as may be prescribed by them. Any officer or officers, or agent, who shall be appointed to receive and disburse the money of said Fund and Institute, shall, before he proceeds to act as such, enter into bond with such penalty and conditions as may be prescribed by said Trustees. City Code, 1879, art. 34, §4 1893, art. 34, §4 1927, art. 26, §4 1950, art. 20, §3 1966, art. 1, §62 1976/83, art. 1, §57 Ord. 1868-068

The said Trustees may:sell all the real estate situate in the City of Baltimore, heretofore purchased by the Trustees of the McDonogh Educational Fund and Institute; and invest the proceeds in real estate in the vicinity of Baltimore, of such dimensions and at such distance from said City as to them may seem most judicious for the purpose of establishing a school farm, as directed under the will of the said John McDonogh, which real estate shall be in fee simple and adapted to agricultural purposes. In addition to the proceeds arising from the sale of the real estate aforesaid, the said Trustees are authorized to use all the interest which may accrue from the investment of the sum of $500,000, in the purchase of said real estate and erection of such buildings and improvements thereon as may be necessary for such school farm, until the purchase money of the land and the erection of said buildings shall have been fully paid. Provided, nevertheless, that the principal sum of said fund shall at no time be less than $500,000, which the said Trustees are required to have well secured at all times. City Code, 1879, art. 34, §5 1893, art. 34, §5 1927, art. 26, §5 1950, art. 20, §4 1966, art. 1, §63 1976/83, art. 1, §58 Ord. 1868-068

So soon as the purchase of the real estate and the erection thereon of the buildings mentioned in § 4-4 shall have been completed and paid for, the said Trustees shall apply the interest issuing from said funds, as well as the interest which may be derived from all other property devised to the City of Baltimore by the said John McDonogh, to the support and maintenance of said school farm, and the expenses incident to the proper instruction and education of the youth directed by said will of said John McDonogh. City Code, 1879, art. 34, §6 1893, art. 34, §6 1927, art. 26, §6 1950, art. 20, §5 1966, art. 1, §64 1976/83, art. 1, §59 Ord. 1868-068

It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees to exhibit to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, annually, a full report in writing of their proceedings during the year, and of the state of the Institute, showing the number and condition of the scholars and all matters necessary to the full understanding of the affairs and situation of the Institute, which shall be certified by oath or affirmation of the president, secretary, and agent, and at least 1 of the Trustees. It shall be accompanied by an account or statement, certified in like manner, showing the receipts and expenditures for the year, and the assets and pecuniary condition of the Institute. Said reports shall be addressed to the Mayor at least 10 days before the annual meeting of the City Council in each and every year. City Code, 1879, art. 34, §7 1893, art. 34, §7 1927, art. 26, §7 1950, art. 20, §6 1966, art. 1, §65 1976/83, art. 1, §60 Ord. 1868-068

The records, books, accounts, papers, grounds, and buildings of the said Institute shall at all times be open to the inspection and examination of the Mayor. The City Council shall always have power, by resolution or otherwise, to appoint committees of their body to inquire into the affairs of said Institute. City Code, 1879, art. 34, §8 1893, art. 34, §8 1927, art. 26, §8 1950, art. 20, §7 1966, art. 1, §66 1976/83, art. 1, §61 Ord. 1868-068

The Trustees of The McDonogh Educational Fund and Institute shall have power with respect to all property which may have been heretofore or which may hereafter be granted, transferred, delivered to, or otherwise vested in the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for the Trustees of The McDonogh Educational Fund and Institute or in said McDonogh Fund and Institute to invest and reinvest the same and to change the investments thereof, with full power to sell or otherwise dispose of any of such property or investments from time to time so held, said powers to include, but not by way of limitation, the power to invest monies in their control or possession in the securities of the United States, of states, counties, and municipalities, in mortgages, corporate bonds, notes, or other securities, real estate, and ground rents. They shall make the selection in such manner as will in their judgment afford safe productive investments for the funds in their hands. City Code, 1950, art. 20, §8 1966, art. 1, §67 1976/83, art. 1, §62 Ord. 44-077 Ord. 85-470