Maryland § 12-204
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 12-204, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-204.
(a) The Board or the Board’s designee governs, administers, and enforces this article in the City, including:
(1) supervising the activities and investigations of the inspectors and other employees of the Board;
(2) examining the location and general character of license holders in the City;
(3) reviewing the zoning of applicants and license holders during the license application, license transfer, and license renewal processes; and
(4) subject to § 12–210 of this subtitle, adopting regulations concerning zoning of license holders and methods of enforcement to carry out the purposes and enforcement of this article.
(b) (1) In accordance with Article VI, § 4 of the Baltimore City Charter, the Board shall provide to the Director of Finance of the City the estimates of the Board for the next fiscal year of the appropriations needed to effectively and efficiently achieve the mission and goals of the Board.
(2) The Board shall:
(i) submit a budget request to the City annually in the form that the Director of Finance of the City requires; and
(ii) provide additional budget justification material that the Director of Finance of the City requests.
(c) (1) The Board shall establish annual performance measures using the CitiStat program of the City for activities such as:
(i) financial management;
(ii) issuance of licenses; and
(iii) enforcement of alcoholic beverages laws.
(2) The Board shall make the performance measures available to the public on the Open Baltimore website.
(3) On request, the Board shall submit to the Office of Legislative Audits performance accountability reports to ensure that the Board is on track to meet its annual performance measures.
(d) The Board shall:
(1) (i) digitize and post online all records for public review; and
(ii) adopt regulations to carry out this paragraph; and
(2) prominently list on the website of the Board each fee or fine that the Board imposes and collects.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland § 12-204
What does Maryland Code § 12-204 cover?
Section 12-204 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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