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<baltimore-city-law heading="Rule 5-3 Debate limitations">
  <section prefix="Rule" num="5-3" heading="Debate limitations">
    <para num="(a)">Opening. The maker of a motion is entitled to speak first on the motion.</para>
    <para num="(b)">Equal time. A Councilmember may not speak more than once on any subject until every other Councilmember who wants to speak on the subject has been able to do so.</para>
    <para num="(c)">Subject matter. A Councilmember shall confine their remarks to the subject under debate.</para>
    <para num="(d)">Closing. The maker of the motion is entitled to close the debate on the motion after other Councilmembers wishing to speak have spoken.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
