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Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by revising the penalties for violation of various ethics and ethics-related provisions, including Chapter 20-600 ("Standards of Conduct and Ethics") and Chapter 20-1000 ("Political Contributions and Expenditures"), all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 20. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
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CHAPTER 20-600. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS.
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ยง20-612. Penalties and Other Consequences of Violations.
(1) Penalties for violations of this Chapter shall be as set forth in Chapter 20-1300. [In addition to the penalties as presently provided by law, any person in violation of this Chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of seven hundred dollars ($700) for each violation committed during calendar year 2005; eleven hundred dollars ($1,100) for each violation committed during calendar year 2006; fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) for each violation committed during calendar year 2007; nineteen hundred dollars ($1,900) for each violation committed during calendar year 2008; and two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each violation committed thereafter. Except with respect to Section 20-610, any person in violation of this Chapter is forever disqualified from holding any elected or appointed City office or employment with the City, its agencies, authorities, boards or commissions.]
(2) City Council shall have the right to repeal legislation enacted in violation of this [ordinance] Chapter. The Mayor, with the concurrence of a majority of all the members of City Council, may void any award, contract, lease, case, claim, decision, decree or judgment made in violation of this [ordinance] Chapter, provided that no such legislative act including ordinances and resolutions, award, contract, lease, case, claim, decision...
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