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<baltimore-city-law heading="Rule 5-7 Breach of rule">
  <section prefix="Rule" num="5-7" heading="Breach of rule">
    <para num="(a)">In general.<para num="(1)">If a Councilmember violates any rule of the Council, the President shall declare the member out of order.</para>
      <para num="(2)">If the President fails to do so, any Councilmember may raise a point of order.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)">Member to be seated. If the President declares a Councilmember out of order, the member shall:<para num="(1)">immediately take a seat; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">remain seated until it is determined that the member is in order.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)">Appeal. If an appeal is taken from the decision of the President, the member involved shall relinquish the floor.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
