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Amending Chapter 20-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation," by increasing the salaries of elected City officials and amending the provisions for annual cost of living salary adjustments, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 20-300 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 20-300. COMPENSATION
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§20-305. Compensation of Certain Elected Officials.
Subject to the cost of living provisions set forth in §20-308, the annual salaries of the elected officials shall be as follows:
(1) Salaries of Members of Council. The annual salary of each member of the Council shall be [eighty thousand ($80,000) dollars] ninety-eight thousand dollars ($98,000) except that the annual salary of the President of Council shall be [one hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars] one hundred twenty-three thousand dollars ($123,000) and that the annual salary of the majority leader of Council shall be [eighty-five thousand ($85,000) dollars] one hundred five thousand dollars ($105,000), the majority whip [eighty-three thousand five hundred ($83,500) dollars] one hundred three thousand dollars ($103,000), [and] the minority leader [eighty-three thousand five hundred ($83,500) dollars] one hundred three thousand dollars ($103,000), and the minority whip one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(2) City Controller. The annual salary of the City Controller shall be [eighty-five thousand ($85,000) dollars] one hundred nine thousand dollars ($109,000).
(3) Sheriff. The annual salary of the Sheriff shall be [eighty thousand ($80,000) dollars] ninety-eight thousand dollars ($98,000).
(4) Clerk of Quarter Sessions. The annual salary of the Clerk of Quarter Sessions shall be [eighty thousand ($80,000) dollars] ninety-eight thousand dollars ($98,000).
(5) Register of Wills. The annual salary of the Register of Wills shall be [eighty thous...
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