About us . . .

The Department of Legislative Reference (DLR) is a non-partisan resource for residents and City agencies alike.

We research and draft legislation on behalf of the City Council. 

We work in partnership with City agencies turn policy into regulations.

We help City agencies properly manage their records and preserve their history in the City Archives.

We are ready to help answer your questions about the City's history, its laws and regulations, and how to get things done in Baltimore City government.

Black and white photograph from 1970s or 1980s of a crowd of people walking along the Inner Harbor promenade with water on the right hand side where a tub boat is docked. The perspective looks north towards the business center of the City.

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Legislative Reference Contact

Address

City Hall - Room 626
100 N. Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

410-396-4730

City Archives and Records Management Center
2615 Mathews Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218

(410) 396-3884
msa.bca@maryland.gov

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