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<baltimore-city-law heading="Rule 1-4 Amendment to the Rules">
  <section prefix="Rule" num="1-4" heading="Amendment to the Rules">
    <text>These Rules may not be amended unless the proposed amendment:</text>
    <para num="(1)">is prepared by the Department of Legislative Reference in the same form and manner as that required for an amendment to a bill;</para>
    <para num="(2)">is submitted to the Council with all introductory legislation, if any, at least 1 regular meeting before it is considered;</para>
    <para num="(3)">is adopted by the affirmative vote of 2/3 of all Councilmembers (10); and</para>
    <para num="(4)">for any proposed amendment to Rule 5-11 {“Vacancy”}, has had a public hearing before it is considered.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
