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<baltimore-city-law heading="Rule 9-4 Distribution">
  <section prefix="Rule" num="9-4" heading="Distribution">
    <para num="(a)">Introductory copies. On introduction of a bill, the introductory copy and all supplemental documents to be included with a bill are distributed to the following:<para num="(1)">the President or the President’s designee for retention;</para>
      <para num="(2)">the Department of Legislative Reference for permanent filing;</para>
      <para num="(3)">the Office of Council Services; and</para>
      <para num="(4)">upon request, City agencies and the public.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)">Copies posted. The introductory copy of a bill and any supplemental documents to be included with the bill shall be posted by the Office of Council Services or the Department of Legislative Reference on the legislative public information portal no later than 48 hours after the meeting of the Council at which the bill was introduced.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
