Baltimore City Council

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The Baltimore City Council is the legislative branch of Baltimore's municipal government, responsible for passing local laws, approving budgets, and overseeing city agencies.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city council
municipal legislative body
appliesToJurisdiction City of Baltimore
appliesToTerritorialJurisdiction Baltimore city limits
branchOf Municipal government of Baltimore
canOverrideVetoOf Mayor of Baltimore
coequalBranchWith Baltimore City judiciary
Office of the Mayor of Baltimore
country United States of America
electoralSystem citywide election for council president
single-member districts for council seats
elects Council President of the Baltimore City Council
follows Charter of Baltimore City
governs municipal services in Baltimore
governsArea city budget and finance in Baltimore
local taxation in Baltimore
public safety policy in Baltimore
zoning and land use in Baltimore
hasAuthority approve city budget
confirm certain mayoral appointments
hold oversight hearings
pass local ordinances
hasJurisdictionOver Baltimore city agencies
hasLegislativeProcess committee review
council vote
introduction of bills
mayoral approval or veto
hasNumberOfMembers 15
hasPart Baltimore City Council President
Baltimore City Council committees
hasPosition Council President
Council Vice President
Councilmember
hasWebsite https://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/
headOfGovernmentRole Council President of the Baltimore City Council
isPartOf local government of Maryland
languageOfWorkOrName English
legislativeBodyFor Baltimore
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Baltimore
Maryland
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
meetsFrequency regularly scheduled sessions
meetsIn Baltimore City Hall
numberOfDistrictsRepresented 14
oversees Baltimore city agencies
partOf Government of Baltimore
subordinateTo Charter of Baltimore City
typeOfJurisdiction municipal

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Charles North
governedBy
Samuel Smith
legislativeBody

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