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<baltimore-city-law heading="Rule 5-8 Legal opinions">
  <section prefix="Rule" num="5-8" heading="Legal opinions">
    <para num="(1)">In accordance with Article VII, § 24(b) {“Legal proceedings; Opinions and advice; Deeds, contracts, etc.”} of the Charter, an opinion from the City Solicitor on a legal question affecting City interests, is obtained by submitting a written request for the opinion to the President or to the chair of any committee who can submit it to the City Solicitor.</para>
    <para num="(2)">A Councilmember may receive legal advice from the General Counsel to the City Council as provided for in Article III, § 15 {“General Counsel”} of the Charter.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
