# Part II – Who Must File
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
## § 7-6 Definitions.
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-6 (2026)
(a) In this Part II, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Non-clerical employee” means any public servant who:
(1) is compensated for his or her services; and
(2) is not employed solely in a secretarial, clerical, or custodial capacity.
*History: Ord. 04-795*
## § 7-7 Persons required to file – Elected officials and staff.
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-7 (2026)
The following elected officials and their employees must file the financial disclosure statements required by this subtitle:
(1)
(i) Mayor.
(ii) Deputy Mayors.
(iii) Chief of Staff.
(iv) All non-clerical employees of Mayor’s Office.
(2)
(i) President of City Council.
(ii) Chief of Staff.
(iii) Director of Legislative Affairs.
(iv) Director of Fiscal Affairs.
(v) Director of Operations/Office Manager.
(vi) All non-clerical employees of President’s Office.
(3)
(i) Councilmembers.
(ii) Executive Secretary.
(iii) Chief Clerk.
(iv) Journal Clerk
(v) Parliamentarian.
(vi) Director of Council Services.
(vii) All non-clerical employees of Council Services.
(viii) All non-clerical employees of Councilmembers.
(4)
(i) City Comptroller.
(ii) Deputy City Comptroller.
(iii) Executive Assistant to Comptroller.
(iv) City Auditor.
(v) Real Estate Officer.
(vi) Director of Communication Services.
(vii) All non-clerical employees of Comptroller’s Office.
*History: Ord. 04-795*
## § 7-8 Persons required to file – Agency officials and staff.
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-8 (2026)
The following officials and employees must file the financial disclosure statements required by this subtitle:
(1)
(2)
(i) Members of Commission.
(ii) Director.
(3)
(i) Members of Board.
(ii) Director.
(3a)
(i) All members of Board of Directors.
(ii) All non-clerical employees.
(4)
(i) All members of the Board of Directors.
(ii) All officers of the Corporation.
(iii) All non-clerical employees of the Corporation.
(5)
(i) Members of Board.
(ii) Board Administrator.
(6)
(i) Members of Board of Commissioners.
(ii) Director.
(6a)
(i) Members the Commission.
(ii) All non-clerical employees.
(6b)
(i) Director of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing.
(ii) Members of the Business Licensing Board.
(iii) All non-clerical employees of the Department.
(7)
(i) Convention Complex Director.
(ii) Deputy Director.
(iii) Baltimore Arena Manager.
(iv) Convention Center Manager.
(v) Director, Client Services.
(vi) Director, Sales and Marketing.
(vii) Director, Building Services.
(viii) Director, Human Resources.
(ix) Director, Public Safety and Loss.
(8)
(9)
(i) Members of Board.
(ii) Director.
(10)
(i) Executive Director of Enoch Pratt Free Library.
(ii) All Directors and Assistant Directors.
(iii) All Managers.
(iv) All Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs.
(11)
(i) Members of Board.
(ii) Executive Director.
(iii) Deputy Director.
(iv) All hearing examiners.
(12)
(i) Members of Board.
(ii) Executive Director.
(12a)
(i) Members of the Board.
(ii) All non-clerical employees of or assigned to the Board.
(13)
(i) Director of Finance.
(ii) Deputy Finance Director.
(iii) All Bureau Heads and Division Chiefs of Department.
(iv) Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Treasury Management.
(v) City Purchasing Agent.
(vi) Risk Manager.
(vii) All non-clerical employees of Department.
(14)
(i) Members of Board of Fire Commissioners.
(ii) Chief of Fire Department.
(iii) Assistant Chiefs.
(iv) Fire Marshal.
(v) Shift Commanders.
(vi) Battalion Chiefs.
(vii) Fire Inspectors.
(viii) Public Safety and Health Officers.
(ix) Public Information Officers.
(x) Emergency Medical Services Manager.
(xi) Emergency Medical Services Billing Supervisor.
(xii) Fiscal Supervisor.
(15)
(i) Director of General Services.
(ii) Deputy Director of General Services.
(iii) All Bureau Heads, Division Chiefs, and Assistant Division Chiefs.
(iv) All General Superintendents.
(v) All inspectors.
(16)
(i) Commissioner of Health.
(ii) All Deputy Commissioners of Health.
(iii) All Assistant Commissioners.
(iv) All Directors,
(v) All Chiefs.
(vi) All Inspectors.
(vii) All members of the Animal Hearing Panel.
(17)
(i) Members of Commission.
(ii) Executive Director.
(18)
(i) Members of Board of Commissioners.
(ii) Executive Director.
(iii) Deputy Executive Directors.
(iv) Associate Deputy Directors.
(v) Division Directors.
(vi) Section Chiefs.
(vii) Housing managers.
(viii) Housing Inspectors.
(ix) All attorneys.
(19)
(i) Commissioner of Housing and Community Development.
(ii) Deputy Commissioners.
(iii) Assistant Commissioners.
(iv) All Bureau Heads, Directors, and Division Chiefs of Department.
(v) Members of Human Services Commission.
(vi) All non-clerical employees of the following programs or units of the Department:
1. Administrative Direction and Control.
2. Construction and Building Inspection.
3. Finance and Development.
4. Neighborhood Services.
5. Property Acquisition and Relocation.
6. Property Disposition.
(20)
(i) Members of Civil Service Commission.
(ii) Director of Human Resources.
(iii) Deputy Director of Human Resources.
(iv) All Bureau Heads and Division Chiefs of Department.
(21)
(i) Chief of Information Technology.
(ii) Information Systems Division Manager.
(iii) Systems Programming Manager.
(iv) Client Server Systems Administrator.
(v) All Division Chiefs.
(22)
(i) Inspector General.
(ii) Assistant Inspectors General.
(iii) All non-clerical employees of Office.
(23)
(24)
(i) Labor Commissioner.
(ii) Deputy Labor Commissioner.
(25)
(i) City Solicitor.
(ii) Deputy City Solicitor.
(iii) All attorneys and investigators.
(26)
(i) Director.
(ii) Deputy Director.
(iii) All bill drafters.
(27)
(i) Director.
(ii) Members of the LGBTQ Commission.
(iii) All non-clerical employees.
(27a)
(i) Members of the Council.
(ii) All non-clerical employees of or assigned to the Council.
(28)
(i) Members of Board.
(ii) Executive Secretary.
(iii) All non-clerical employees of Board.
(29)
(i) Members of the Commission on Aging, Resources, and Empowerment.
(ii) Director of the Office.
(iii) All Bureau Heads, Division Chiefs, and Administrators of the Office.
(iv) All non-clerical employees of the Office.
(30)
(31)
(i) Members of Board of Directors.
(ii) Executive Director.
(iii) All non-clerical employees of Authority.
(32)
(i) Members of Board.
(ii) Director.
(32a)
(i) Members of the Authority.
(ii) All non-clerical employees of or assigned to the Authority.
(33)
(i) Members of Planning Commission.
(ii) Director of Planning.
(iii) Deputy Director of Planning.
(iv) All non-clerical employees of Department.
(33a)
(i) Members of the Board.
(ii) Members of the Administrative Charging Committee.
(iii) Director.
(iv) All non-clerical employees assigned to the Board or the Committee.
(34)
(i) Commissioner.
(ii) Deputy Commissioners.
(iii) Commanding Officers.
(iv) All officers with rank of Captain or above.
(v) All civilian employees serving as Section Directors or above.
(35)
(i) Members of Commission.
(ii) Director.
(36)
(i) Director of Public Works.
(ii) Deputy Director of Public Works.
(iii) All Bureau Heads, Division Chiefs, and Assistant Division Chiefs.
(iv) All General Superintendents.
(v) All inspectors.
(37)
(i) Director of Recreation and Parks.
(ii) All Division Chiefs and Assistant Division Chiefs.
(iii) All inspectors.
(38)
(i) Members of the Boards of Trustees of:
(A) the Employees’ Retirement System;
(B) the Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System; and
(C) the Retirement Savings Plan.
(ii) Executive Directors and Deputy Directors of these Systems and Savings Plan.
(iii) Members of the staffs of these Systems and Savings Plan, as designated by their respective Executive Directors.
(38a)
(i) Director.
(ii) Members of the Re-Entry Action Council.
(iii) All non-clerical employees.
(38b)
(i) Members of the Board of Directors.
(ii) Administrator.
(iii) All non-clerical employees assigned to the Commission.
(39)
(i) Members of Commission.
(ii) All non-clerical employees assigned to the Commission
(40)
(i) Director.
(ii) Deputy Director.
(iii) All Division Chiefs and Assistant Division Chiefs.
(iv) All General Superintendents.
(v) All Inspectors.
(41) - (42)
(43)
(i) Members of Commission.
(ii) Director.
(iii) Program Compliance Officers.
(44)
(i) Office Administrator.
(ii) All Customer Advocates.
(iii) All non-clerical employees of or assigned to the Office.
*History: Ord. 04-795*
*History: Ord. 05-174*
*History: Ord. 07-489*
*History: Ord. 08-063*
*History: Ord. 10-272*
*History: Ord. 11-520*
*History: Ord. 11-573*
*History: Ord. 14-307*
*History: Ord. 15-375*
*History: Ord. 16-509*
*History: Ord. 17-063*
*History: Ord. 19-332*
*History: Ord. 20-336*
*History: Ord. 20-363*
*History: Ord. 21-028*
*History: Ord. 22-124*
*History: Ord. 22-146*
*History: Ord. 23-249*
*History: Ord. 23-264*
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## § 7-9 Persons required to file – Procurement, legislative liaison, and enforcement personnel.
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-9 (2026)
The following public servants must file the financial disclosure statements required by this subtitle:
(1) All non-clerical employees whose functions include:
(i) the drafting, development, or issuance of specifications, invitations for bids, requests for proposals, requests for qualifications, or other related documents for the procurement of supplies, materials, or services;
(ii) the review or evaluation of bids, proposals, qualifications, or contracts for the procurement of supplies, materials, or services; or
(iii) the inspection, monitoring, or other enforcement of contract standards and specifications.
(2) All public servants whose functions include the influence of legislative action, as defined in § 8-1 of this article.
(3) All other public servants whose official duties include enforcement of (including inspections to assure compliance with) laws, rules, or regulations that affect the rights of the public or the procedures available to the public.
*History: Ord. 04-795*
*History: Ord. 15-375*
## § 7-10
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-10 (2026)
Reserved
## § 7-11 Persons vacating position.
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-11 (2026)
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, an individual who, other than by reason of death, vacates a position for which an annual statement is required must file a departure statement with the Ethics Board.
(b) The departure statement must be filed within 60 days after vacating the position.
(c) The departure statement must:
(1) be in the form and contain all of the information required for an annual statement; and
(2) cover a reporting period that includes:
(i) the calendar year immediately preceding the date of vacating the position, unless the individual already has filed an annual statement for that year; and
(ii) the part of the current calendar year during which the individual served.
(d) A departure statement need not be filed if:
(1) an individual vacates a position to assume another position for which an annual statement is required under this subtitle; and
(2) the disclosure requirements of the new position are at least as extensive as those of the former position.
*History: Ord. 04-795*
## § 7-12 Persons filling vacancy.
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-12 (2026)
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, an individual who is appointed to fill a vacancy in a position for which an annual statement is required must file an entry statement with the Ethics Board.
(b) The entry statement must be filed within 30 days after the appointment.
(c) The entry statement must:
(1) be in the form and contain all of the information required for an annual statement; and
(2) cover the calendar year immediately preceding the appointment.
(d) An entry statement need not be filed if:
(1) while in another position, the individual already filed an annual statement for the preceding calendar year; and
(2) the disclosure requirements of the former position were at least as extensive as those of the new position.
*History: Ord. 04-795*
## § 7-13 Candidates for office.
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-13 (2026)
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a candidate for an elected office for which an annual statement is required must file a statement annually:
(1) beginning with the year in which the candidate files a certificate of candidacy; and
(2) continuing through the year of the election.
(b) This section does not require the filing of a statement for any full year that is already covered by a statement the individual has otherwise filed under this subtitle.
(c) The statement required by this section must be filed with the Baltimore City Board of Elections.
(d)
(1) The initial statement required by this section must be filed no later than with the filing of the certificate of candidacy.
(2) In each subsequent year, through and including the year of the election, the statement must be filed on or before the earlier of:
(i) April 30; or
(ii) the last day for the withdrawal of a candidacy under State Election Law Article, § 5-502.
(e) The disclosure requirements applicable to a candidate filing under this section are the same as those applicable to an incumbent holding the office involved.
(f) The Board of Elections may not accept a certificate of candidacy of a candidate covered by this section unless the candidate has filed the initial statement required by subsection (d)(1) of this section.
(g) If a later statement required by this section is overdue and is not filed within 20 days after the candidate receives from the Board of Elections written notice of the failure to file, the candidate is considered to have withdrawn his or her candidacy.
(h) Within 30 days after receiving a statement, the Board of Supervisors of Elections must forward the statement to the Ethics Board.
*History: Ord. 04-795*
*History: Ord. 22-124*
## § 7-14 Designees of Mayor or President.
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-14 (2026)
(a) Individuals designated under this section, other than elected officials, may also be required to disclose information annually.
(b) By executive order, the Mayor may designate for disclosures under this section:
(1) any employee of an executive agency; and
(2) any uncompensated appointee of the Mayor.
(c) By written order, the President of the City Council may designate for disclosures under this section:
(1) any employee of the City Council; and
(2) any uncompensated appointee of the President.
(d) An individual filing a statement under this section must include the relevant information that the applicable designating authority specifies.
(e) A statement filed under this section is a public record.
*History: Ord. 04-795*
## § 7-15
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 7-15 (2026)
Reserved