§ 57-6. LGBTQ Commission.
(a) Established.
There is a Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission within the Office.
(b) Duties of Commission.
The Commission shall:
(1) advise the Office and the Mayor and City Council on issues relating to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community; and
(2) collaborate and consult with the Office on matters relating to the discharge of the Office's duties.
(c) Composition.
(1) In general.
The Commission comprises at least 14 members, but no more than 25 members, appointed by the Mayor in accordance with Article IV, § 6 of the City Charter with:
(i) 2 members nominated by the City Council President; and
(ii) 2 members nominated by the Comptroller.
(2) Diversity.
(i) The Mayor shall appoint Commission members to represent the diversity of people and ideas within the Baltimore lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.
(ii) The Commission shall include, at a minimum, representation from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community organizations representing health, social service, religious, and human rights issues and its members shall be representative of the diversity in the community with regard to socioeconomic status, religion, race, ethnicity, gender identification, age, and families.
(c) Terms.
(1) Commission members serve a term of 4 years, concurrent with the terms of the Mayor and the City Council.
(2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3) A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term or to succeed a member who is holding over serves only for the remainder of that term.
(d) Compensation; expenses.
The members of the Commission:
(1) serve without compensation; but
(2) are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as provided in the Ordinance of Estimates.
(e) Chair.
(1) The Commission shall elect a Chair from among its members.
(2) The term of the Chair is 1 year.
(3) The Chair may be reelected.
(f) Meetings; quorum.
(1) The Commission shall meet at least monthly.
(2) A majority of the members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.