# § 6-6 Prohibited participation.

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

## § 6-6 Prohibited participation.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 6-6 (2026)

(a) In this section, “business entity” does not include Baltimore City or any instrumentality, unit, or agency of Baltimore City.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Part II, a public servant may not participate in and must disqualify himself or herself from any matter if:

  (1) the public servant has an interest in the matter of which the public servant might reasonably be expected to know;

  (2) to the public servant’s knowledge, a disqualifying relative has an interest in the matter; or

  (3) any of the following is a party to the matter:

    (i) any business entity in which:

      (A) the public servant has a financial interest of which the public servant might reasonably be expected to know; or

      (B) to the public servant’s knowledge, a disqualifying relative has a financial interest;

    (ii) any business entity in which:

      (A) the public servant is a partner, officer, director, trustee, employee, or agent; or

      (B) to the public servant’s knowledge, a disqualifying relative is a partner, officer, director, trustee, employee, or agent;

    (iii) any business entity with which:

      (A) the public servant has applied for a position, is negotiating employment, or has arranged prospective employment; or

      (B) to the public servant’s knowledge, a disqualifying relative has applied for a position, is negotiating employment, or has arranged prospective employment;

    (iv) any business entity that is a party to a contract with:

      (A) the public servant, if the contract could reasonably be expected to result in a conflict between the private interests of the public servant and the public servant’s official City duties; or

      (B) to the public servant’s knowledge, a disqualifying relative, if the contract could reasonably be expected to result in a conflict between the private interests of the public servant or disqualifying relative and the public servant’s official City duties;

    (v) any business entity in which a financial interest is held by another business entity in which the public servant has a financial interest, if the public servant might reasonably be expected to know of both financial interests;

    (vi) any business entity in which a financial interest is held by another business entity in which a disqualifying relative has a financial interest, if the public servant knows of both financial interests;

    (vii) any business entity that has a financial interest in another business entity in which the public servant also has a financial interest, if the public servant might reasonably be expected to know of both financial interests;

    (viii) any business entity that has a financial interest in another business entity in which a disqualifying relative also has a financial interest, if the public servant knows of both financial interests; or

    (ix) any business entity that, to the public servant’s knowledge, is a creditor or obligee of the public servant or a disqualifying relative and that, as a creditor or obligee, is in a position to affect directly and substantially the interest of the public servant or disqualifying relative.

*History: Ord. 04-795*

*History: Ord. 10-267*

*History: Ord. 13-102*