§ 11-12. Director; staff; budget.

(a) Director.

The Director of the Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights, or its successor office, serves as the director of the Baltimore City Police Accountability Board and is responsible for assisting the Board in performing its responsibilities.

(b) Staff.

In consultation with the Board, the Director may assign staff from the Office of Equity and Civil Rights to assist the Police Accountability Board and the Administrative Charging Committee.

(c) Budget.

The Director may expend funds as authorized in the Ordinance of Estimates or in any supplementary appropriations.

(d) Public records requests — Personnel records.

(1) In general.

(i) At the time a former police officer is nominated to the Board under § 11-3(a)(2) {"Nomination and appointment"} of this subtitle the Director shall submit written public records requests for the former police officer's personnel records.

(ii) Written public records request shall be submitted to all known law enforcement agencies, police forces, sheriff's offices, or security forces or law enforcement organizations, regardless of jurisdiction, that employed the former police officer.

(2) Access to personnel records.

Access to personnel records received resulting from requests submitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be limited to those individuals directly involved with the nomination and appointment process for Board members.

(3) Retention and disposition of personnel records.

All personnel records collected under this subsection shall be retained for the duration of the nomination and appointment process, and then destroyed.