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Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 6-400(c) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to authorized audits by the Auditing Department of certain agencies performing services or receiving funding from the City, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; 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.
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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 on November 4, 2003, an amendment to Section 6-400(c) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to audits by the Auditing Department of certain agencies performing services or receiving funding from the City.
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 Home Rule Charter be amended to require that no contract with an agency that receives funds from the City, and that either has a Board of Directors nominated by City officials or bodies, or that operates under authority granted by ordinance, shall be valid unless it includes a provision authorizing the City Auditing Department to audit the agency's affairs during the term of the contract?
The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. 020817 approved by Council on May 1, 2003, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council.
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. 020817, together with the ballot question set forth in Sec...
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