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<baltimore-city-law heading="Rule 14-3 Committee referral">
  <section prefix="Rule" num="14-3" heading="Committee referral">
    <para num="(a)">In general. A nomination shall be referred to the appropriate committee if:<para num="(1)">the nomination is accompanied by the information requested under Rule 14-1; or</para>
      <para num="(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).</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(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.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
