City of Philadelphia - File #: 060617

• File #: 060617
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/14/2006
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 10/26/2006
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to repeal the "resign to run" provision, so that, effective January 1, 2008, City officers and employees may become candidates for nomination or election to public office without first resigning from their City office or employment; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Goode
• Indexes: PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/16/2006	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/16/2006	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/26/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/26/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/26/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
10/26/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
10/19/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/19/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/19/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/16/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/16/2006	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/16/2006	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/16/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
10/16/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
9/14/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/14/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to repeal the "resign to run" provision, so that, effective January 1, 2008, City officers and employees may become candidates for nomination or election to public office without first resigning from their City office or employment; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held May 15, 2007, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to eligibility for elective City offices, as contained in Resolution No. 060638, approved by Council on October 26, 2006, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council.

SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election:

Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended so that, effective January 1, 2008, City elected officials may become candidates for nomination or election to any public office without first resigning from their City office ?

SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolution No. 060638 together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance.

SECTION 4. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to cause to be published in three (3) newspapers of general circulation in the City and in the Legal Intelligencer...