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File #: 030180    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: LAPSED
File created: 3/27/2003 In control: Committee on Finance
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by providing that real estate taxes imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia on a property shall not increase in any one year by more than a specified percentage as the result of an increase in the assessed value of the property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes; by providing that if the growth in the total assessed value of all real estate in the City exceeds a specified percentage in any year, then the rate of the real estate tax imposed by the Board of Education will be reduced proportionately; by restating the rates of taxation in tabular form; and by further authorizing the Board of Education to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Nutter
Indexes: SCHOOL TAX AUTHORIZATION
Code sections: 19-1800 - School Tax Authorization, 19-1801 - Authorization of Tax
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 03018000.pdf
Title
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by providing that real estate taxes imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia on a property shall not increase in any one year by more than a specified percentage as the result of an increase in the assessed value of the property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes; by providing that if the growth in the total assessed value of all real estate in the City exceeds a specified percentage in any year, then the rate of the real estate tax imposed by the Board of Education will be reduced proportionately; by restating the rates of taxation in tabular form; and by further authorizing the Board of Education to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 19-1800. SCHOOL TAX AUTHORIZATION.

ยง19-1801. Authorization of Tax.

(1) The Board of Education of The School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose an annual tax for school district purposes on real estate within the City of Philadelphia for the [year:] years 1964 through 2004 and thereafter.

[ (a) 1964
(b) 1965
(c) 1966
(d) 1967
(e) 1968
(f) 1969
(g) 1970
(h) 1971
(i) 1972
(j) 1973
(k) 1974
(l) 1975
(m) 1976
(n) 1977
(o) 1978
(p) 1979
(q) 1980
(r) 1981
(s) 1982
(t) 1983
(u) 1984
(v) 1985
(w) 1986
(x) 1987
(y) 1988
(z) 1989
(aa) 1990
(bb) 1991
(cc) 1992
(dd) 1993
(ee) 1994
(ff) 1995
(gg) 1996
(hh) 1997
(ii) 1998
(jj) 1999
(kk) 2000
(ll) 2001
(mm) 2002
(nn) 2003 and thereafter.]

(2) For each of the following years, the tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the following respective rates on each one hundred dollars...

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