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Amending the Ordinance of April 22, 1975 (Bill No. 1796), establishing the Prison Industries Revolving Fund and providing for the administration thereof, by establishing a mechanism to authorize charges for goods and services produced by Prison Industries, by authorizing expenditures from the Fund for personnel costs, repair costs and other services required for the operation of Prison Industries, and by authorizing sales by Prison Industries to all City agencies and authorities and to non-profit agencies with whom the City has contracts, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Ordinance of April 22, 1975 (Bill No. 1796) as amended by Ordinance of March 16, 1976 (Bill No. 5), are hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 4. Charges for goods and/or services shall be determined by the Board of Trustees based on an annual account statement submitted by the Prisons Commissioner and approved by the Board. [as follows]:
[a. Materials -- if supplied by Fund - at cost of purchase (or inventory price; First In, First Out method of costing to be used).
b. An amount for depreciation and repairs of the equipment and facilities used for manufacture.
c. A charge for inmate labor used in producing the articles.
For b. and c. above the Superintendent shall recommend and the Board of Trustees shall approve a fee schedule for such charges periodically but no less frequently than at the beginning of each fiscal year.]
Section 5. Proceeds shall be distributed as follows pursuant to an annual account statement submitted by the Prisons Commissioner and approved by the Board:
a. Materials and Equipment - for use [reuse] by fund for purchase of [additional] materials, supplies, and equipment.
b. Depreciation [and repairs] - retained by fund based on the approved acc...
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