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Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to establish an independent Police Advisory Commission, and to provide for the Commission's funding, appointment, powers and duties, including, but not limited to, the duty to investigate complaints alleging misconduct by members of the Philadelphia Police Department against members of the public; 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
CHAPTER 3
LEGISLATION
§2-300. The Annual Operating Budget Ordinance.
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(4) In every annual operating budget ordinance:
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(f) For all fiscal years following the effective date of this subsection, an amount adequate to enable the Police Advisory Commission to perform its duties shall be appropriated to the Police Advisory Commission. Should the Council fail to make an adequate appropriation to the Police Advisory Commission, the Commission may petition any Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County for a mandamus to the Council to perform its duty under this section.
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ARTICLE III - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 1 OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES
§3-100. Executive and Admi...
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