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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 9-8 Annual review; Dissolution of board.">
  <section prefix="§" num="9-8" heading="Annual review; Dissolution of board.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Public hearings.">
      <para num="(1)">No later than March 31 of each year, a relevant committee of the City Council shall hold 1 or more public hearings to evaluate the operations of the fiscal agent and its disbursements.</para>
      <para num="(2)">By the date of the public hearing required by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the fiscal agent shall submit to the City Council the completed independent third party financial audit of the Fund from the previous fiscal year.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Petition for dissolution.">
      <para num="(1)">If after conducting a public hearing and hearing testimonial evidence, the City Council finds evidence of misappropriation of funds, malfeasance, or violation of law in connection with the administration of the Fund, the City Council may, by a three-fifths vote of its members, refer a petition to the Board of Estimates to dissolve the fiscal agent’s Board.</para>
      <para num="(2)">On receipt of a petition described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board of Estimates shall consider and vote on that petition as soon as practicable.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 20-363</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" />
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
