# Part I – General Provisions

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

## § 7-1 “Business with the City” defined.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-1 (2026)

(a) In this subtitle, “business with the City” means any 1 or combination of sales, purchases, leases, or contracts:

  (1) that are made:

    (i) to, from, or with the City or an agency of the City; or

    (ii) to, from, or with another person in connection with or in furtherance of a contract that is being negotiated or has been entered into by the other person with the City or an agency of the City; and

  (2) involve consideration of $5,000 or more on a cumulative basis.

(b) For purposes of this section, the total consideration committed to be paid as of the award or execution of a contract or lease, to the extent then ascertainable, is included, regardless of the period over which payments are to be made.

*History: Ord. 04-795*

*History: Ord. 10-267*

*History: Ord. 14-307*

## § 7-1.1 Required agency assistance.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-1.1 (2026)

(a)

  (1) Prior to filling a newly-created or vacant position:

    (i) each agency head must identify whether the position will be required to file a statement under this subtitle; and

    (ii) if the agency head identifies the position as being required to file a statement under this subtitle, each agency head must:

      (A) include a disclosure of the financial disclosure requirement in any advertisement or job listing seeking applicants for that position; and

      (B) provide the Board with the appointee’s name and position number within 10 days of filling that position.

  (2) On or before January 1 of each year, each agency head must provide to the Ethics Board, with a copy to the Director of Human Resources, the names and position numbers of all public servants in that agency who are required to file statements with the Ethics Board under:

    (1) § 7-7 { “Elected officials and staff”};

    (2) § 7-8 {“Agency officials and staff”}; or

    (3) § 7-9 {“Procurement, legislative liaison, and enforcement personnel”}.

(b) On or before February 1 of each year, the Director of Human Resources must provide to the Ethics Board the names and position numbers of all public servants who:

  (1) hold positions of the types described in <cite data-path="|8|§7-9">§ 7-9 {“Procurement, legislative liaison, and enforcement personnel”} of this subtitle</cite>; and

  (2) are not identified on any of the agency lists submitted under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) On or before February 1 of each year, the Finance Department must post on its website a searchable list of all persons that did business with the City for the calendar year immediately preceding the current calendar year.

(d) On or before February 1 of each year, the Ethics Board must post on its website a searchable list of all lobbyists who have registered with the Board for the calendar year immediately preceding the current calendar year.

*History: Ord. 04-795*

*History: Ord. 04-822*

*History: Ord. 14-307*

*History: Ord. 15-375*

*History: Ord. 16-585*

*History: Ord. 19-287*

## § 7-2 General filing requirements.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-2 (2026)

(a)

  (1) Except as otherwise specified in this subtitle, each statement must be filed with the Ethics Board on or before April 30 of each year.

  (2) Elected officials must file the statement required by this subtitle on or before January 31 of each year.

(b) Except as otherwise specified in this subtitle:

  (1) each statement must cover the calendar year immediately preceding the filing; and

  (2) disclose for that year all of the information required by Part III {“Contents of Statements”} of this subtitle.

(c) Each statement must be:

  (1) filed on the form the Ethics Board provides; and

  (2) signed under oath or affirmation, subject to the penalties of perjury.

*History: Ord. 04-795*

*History: Ord. 19-328*

## § 7-3 Statement by official of proposed action.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-3 (2026)

An official must disclose employment and interests that raise a potential conflict of interest in connection with a specific proposed action by the official.  The disclosure must be made sufficiently in advance of the action to provide adequate disclosure to the public.

*History: Ord. 11-484*

## § 7-4 Public inspections.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-4 (2026)

(a)

  (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the Ethics Board shall allow a person to inspect a financial disclosure filed by a public servant under this subtitle.

  (2) The Ethics Board may not provide public access to a portion of a statement that is filed on or after January 1, 2019, and that expressly identifies an individual’s home address.

  (3) The Ethics Board may not provide public access to information related to consideration received from:

    (i) the University of Maryland Medical System;

    (ii) a governmental entity of the state or a local government in the state; or

    (iii) a quasi-governmental entity of the state or a local government in the state.

(b) The Executive Director must:

  (1) require each person who inspects a statement filed under this subtitle to identify him- or herself; and

  (2) record:

    (i) the inspecting person’s name, address, telephone number, and organization represented; and

    (ii) the name of the person whose statement was inspected.

*History: Ord. 04-795*

*History: Ord. 11-484*

*History: Ord. 16-585*

*History: Ord. 19-239*

*History: Ord. 19-332*

*History: *

## § 7-5

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-5 (2026)

Reserved