Baltimore Boards and Commissions

Baltimore City Board of Ethics

History:

The City Ethics Board was created by a 1963 Charter Amendment to enforce certain new prohibitions against conflicts of interest. Financial disclosure requirements were added to the law in 1974.

In 1981, the State enacted a new, comprehensive Maryland Public Ethics Law; among other things, the new State law mandated each local jurisdiction to adopt its own, local ethics law that would be "similar" or, in some instances, "substantially similar" to the State's. Accordingly, in 1982 and 1985, the City Charter and the City Code were revised and expanded to conform to that State law.

More recently, in 2004, the City Ethics Law was again revised, expanded, and clarified by Ordinance 04-795 {"Ethics - 'Raising the Bar'"}. This new law, which reflects many "lessons learned" over the preceding two decades, became effective January 1, 2005.

Baltimore City Board of Ethics - Board Functions

Among other duties, the Ethics Board

• issues advisory opinions on questions relating to the Ethics Law,
• under appropriate circumstances, grants exemptions from certain provisions of the Ethics Law,
• investigates alleged violations of the Ethics Law, and
• generally enforces compliance with the Ethics Law.

Address: 626 City Hall Baltimore, MD 21202
Tel: 410-396-4730
Fax: 410-396-8483

Baltimore City Youth Commission

We, the Baltimore City Youth Commission are here to allow youth the opportunity to provide advice, insight, recommendations, and information for the Mayor, the City Council, and municipal agencies on the development of coordinated community and government policies, programs, and services that support children, youth and their families.

Address: 250 City Hall 100 Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Tel: 443 984-3587
Fax: 410 625-1046