Baltimore City Council President

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The Baltimore City Council President is the elected leader who presides over the Baltimore City Council and plays a key role in shaping and advancing the city's legislative agenda.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipal government position
political office
presiding officer
appliesTo Baltimore, Maryland, United States
surface form: Baltimore, Maryland
belongsTo Baltimore City government
surface form: Government of Baltimore City
category Baltimore City Council
Local government in Maryland
constituency entire City of Baltimore
country United States of America
electionMethod citywide popular vote
eligibleVoters registered voters of Baltimore City
governmentBodyType city council leadership position
governmentBranch legislative branch of Baltimore City
hasLegalAuthorityOver legislative proceedings of the Baltimore City Council
hasTitleStyle Council President
inception 20th century
jurisdiction Baltimore
surface form: Baltimore City
language English
legalSystem Maryland law
levelOfGovernment city
locatedIn Baltimore, Maryland, United States
surface form: Baltimore, Maryland
officeHierarchy second-highest elected official in Baltimore City government
officeHolderRole leader of the Baltimore City Council
presiding officer of the Baltimore City Council
officeType elected office
partOf Baltimore City Council
residenceRequirement Baltimore
surface form: City of Baltimore
responsibility advance the city’s legislative agenda
appoint members to certain council committees
coordinate work of council committees
ensure council rules and procedures are followed
manage the agenda for council meetings
oversee the legislative process in the Baltimore City Council
preside over meetings of the Baltimore City Council
refer legislation to council committees
represent the interests of Baltimore residents in legislative matters
serve as a citywide elected official
serve as acting mayor under certain circumstances
shape the city’s legislative agenda
work with the Mayor of Baltimore on city policy
seat Baltimore City Hall
seatOfGovernment Baltimore City Hall
surface form: Baltimore City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
symbolicRole ceremonial representative of the Baltimore City Council
termType fixed term
worksWith Mayor of Baltimore
members of the Baltimore City Council

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Baltimore City Council hasPart Baltimore City Council President
Brandon Scott politicalOffice Baltimore City Council President
this entity surface form: President of the Baltimore City Council