City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

§ 6-11. Prohibited employment, interests.

Except as otherwise provided in this Part III, a public servant may not:

(1) be employed by or have a financial interest in any person that is subject to the authority of that public servant or of the City agency with which the public servant is affiliated;

(2) be employed by or have a financial interest in any person that is negotiating or has entered into:

(i) a contract with the City or an agency of the City, if:

(A) the contract is with, for the benefit of, or to be administered by the agency with which the public servant is affiliated;

(B) the public servant's duties for the City include matters substantially relating to or affecting the subject matter of the contract and the contract binds or purports to bind the City to pay more than $1,000; or

(C) for any other contract, the public servant fails to timely disclose to the Ethics Board and the procuring agencies, as required by rule or regulation of the Ethics Board, his or her employment by or financial interest in the person who is negotiating or has entered into the contract; or

(ii) a subcontract on a contract described in this item (2); or

(3) hold any other employment relationship that would impair the impartiality and independent judgment of the public servant.