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Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Campaign Contributions and Expenditures," by establishing a system of public financing for election campaigns for certain offices, and by amending the provisions providing for voluntary expenditure limitations; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Campaign Contributions and Expenditures," is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 20-1000. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
§20-1001. Definitions.
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[(6) [Election Reform Board. A nonpartisan, non-governmental entity to be created that will execute and monitor voluntary contracts for expenditure limitations and will include representation from the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia and/or the Committee of Seventy.]
(6) Independent Expenditure. An expenditure by a person made for the purpose of influencing a covered election without the cooperation or consultation with any candidate or his/her authorized political committee and which is not made in concert with or at the request or suggestion of any candidate, candidate's political committee or agent thereof.
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§20-1004. Candidate Expenditure Limitations.
(1) Expenditure Contract.
(a) Effective for the elections for District Attorney and City Controller in the year 2005, and Mayor, Register of Wills, Sheriff, Clerk of Quarter Sessions Court, City Commissioner and City Council in the year 2007 and thereafter, a candidate seeking election to any of said offices may sign a contract with the [Election Reform Board] Board of Ethics to abide by limitations on expenditures and agreeing to report his/her contributions and expenditures to the [Election Reform Board] Board of Ethics to be publicly posted on a website developed by the [Election Reform Board] Board of Ethics.
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§20-1008. Public Financing of Cam...
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