# Chapter 14 – Executive Appointments

Current through 2024. Source: DLR publication. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## Rule 14-1 Initial information

Balt., Md., Council Rules r. 14-1 (2026)

(a) President may request. From time to time, the President may submit to the Mayor a letter specifying the background and related documentation and other information requested to accompany nominations made to the City Council.

(b) Entry on Journal. At the next meeting of the Council following submission of the letter, the President shall cause the letter to be announced across the President’s desk and entered into the Journal.

## Rule 14-2 Rejection for lack of initial information

Balt., Md., Council Rules r. 14-2 (2026)

If a nomination is made to the City Council without the accompanying information requested under Rule 14-1, the President shall submit the nomination to the next meeting of the Council with a motion to:

(1) reject the nomination outright; or

(2) in accordance with Rule 14-6, reject the nomination “without prejudice”.

## Rule 14-3 Committee referral

Balt., Md., Council Rules r. 14-3 (2026)

(a) In general. A nomination shall be referred to the appropriate committee if:

  (1) the nomination is accompanied by the information requested under Rule 14-1; or

  (2) a motion made under Rule 14-2 to reject the nomination fails to receive the affirmative vote of a majority of all Councilmembers (8).

(b) Report. Unless otherwise ordered by a majority vote of the Councilmembers present, the committee may not report on the nomination until the next meeting of the Council.

## Rule 14-4 Confirmation

Balt., Md., Council Rules r. 14-4 (2026)

(a) Question. When the City Council is ready to consider a nomination, the President shall put to the Council the question of whether the Council should confirm the nomination.

(b) Required vote. A confirmation shall be by the affirmative vote of a majority of all Councilmembers (8), as specified in Article IV § 6(a) {“Appointment subject to confirmation”} of the Charter.

(c) Failure to act. As specified in Article IV § 6(a) {“ Appointment subject to confirmation”} of the Charter, if the Council fails to act on a nomination within the three regular meetings after the nomination is sent to the Council by the Mayor, the nomination is confirmed.

## Rule 14-5 Notifying Mayor

Balt., Md., Council Rules r. 14-5 (2026)

The President or the President’s designee shall immediately notify the Mayor whenever the Council has confirmed or rejected a nomination.

## Rule 14-6 Rejection without prejudice

Balt., Md., Council Rules r. 14-6 (2026)

(a) In general. If, for any reason unrelated to the merit of the nomination in question, the City Council is unwilling or unable to timely confirm a nomination, the Council may, by the affirmative vote of a majority of all Councilmembers (8), reject the nomination “without prejudice”.

(b) Notice to Mayor.

  (1) The President or the President’s designee shall immediately notify the Mayor in writing of the Council’s action under this rule.

  (2) The notice shall:

    (i) state the circumstances that prevented a timely confirmation; and

    (ii) invite the Mayor to submit another name for consideration.