§ 1-1. Findings.

(a) Trust in government essential.

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore recognizes that our system of representative government largely depends on the people's trust in their public servants.

(b) Need for impartiality.

The citizens of Baltimore City rely on their public servants to preserve their safety, health, and welfare through fair and impartial enforcement of laws, imposition of taxes, and expenditure of public funds.

(c) Citizens' right of reliance.

Each citizen of Baltimore City has a right to be assured of the fair, impartial, and independent judgment of all public servants.