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<baltimore-city-law heading="Rule 3-5 Order of business">
  <section prefix="Rule" num="3-5" heading="Order of business">
    <para num="(a)">In general. After the reading of the Journal, the order of business is as follows:<para num="(1)">Communications from the Mayor.</para>
      <para num="(2)">Communications from City Agencies and Others.</para>
      <para num="(3)">Presentation of Petitions, Memorials, and Other Papers.</para>
      <para num="(4)">Presentation of Orders.</para>
      <para num="(5)">Introduction (First Reading) of Bills.</para>
      <para num="(6)">Consent Calendar.</para>
      <para num="(7)">Unfinished Business.</para>
      <para num="(8)">Executive Nominations.</para>
      <para num="(9)">Committee Reports (Second Reading of Bills).</para>
      <para num="(10)">Special Orders of the Day.</para>
      <para num="(11)">Final Passage (Third Reading) of Bills.</para>
      <para num="(12)">Committee Notices.</para>
      <para num="(13)">Public Interest Announcements.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)">Change in order. The order of business may be amended at any time during the course of a Council meeting by a majority vote of the Councilmembers present.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
