# § 6-39 Employment of relatives by elected officials.

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

## § 6-39 Employment of relatives by elected officials.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 6-39 (2026)

(a) In this section, “relative” means:

  (1) spouse;

  (2) parent or stepparent;

  (3) sibling or step sibling;

  (4) child, stepchild, foster child, or ward;

  (5) mother-in-law or father-in-law;

  (6) son-in-law or daughter-in-law;

  (7) grandparent; or

  (8) grandchild.

(b) No elected official may use public funds to employ a relative of that elected official or of any other elected official.

*History: Ord. 04-795*