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Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to how and when required notices shall be published and advertised; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. §13106), an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now therefore
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the following amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance:
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ARTICLE II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH - The Council - Its Election, Organization, Powers and Duties
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CHAPTER 2 COUNCILMANIC PROCEDURE
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§2-201. Manner of Introduction, Consideration and Passage of Ordinances.
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(5) Notice of public hearings on bills and notice of bills reported from committee shall be given by advertising in the three daily newspapers of the City having the largest paid circulation, the title of the bill, and in the case of a public hearing, the time and place of the hearing, not less than five days before the public hearing or before the bill comes up for final consideration, as the case may be. In addition, such other notice may be given as will bring public hearings or reported bills to the attention of interested citizens. There need be no advertisement of ordinances after their passage. Council may by ordinance adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all of its members specify different or additional requirements for providing notice of public hearings on bills and notice of bills reported from committee, in accordance with applicable law. Any such ordinance may include a requirement that no...
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