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File #: 110292    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: LAPSED
File created: 4/28/2011 In control: Committee on Law and Government
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City-County Consolidation," by requiring the City to reimburse Property Assessors working in the City's Office of Property Assessment for costs incurred in acquiring and maintaining required certifications; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell
Code sections: Title 2 - CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 11029200.pdf
Title
Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “City-County Consolidation,” by requiring the City to reimburse Property Assessors working in the City's Office of Property Assessment for costs incurred in acquiring and maintaining required certifications; all under certain terms and conditions.
 
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
 
      SECTION 1. Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
 
TITLE 2. CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION.
 
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CHAPTER 2-300. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT.
 
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§2-304. Office of Property Assessment; Creation; Principal Officers.
 
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(4)      The Chief Assessment Officer shall appoint such other employees as are required to conduct the work of the Office, but the number and compensation of such employees shall be subject to the approval of the Mayor. The Chief Assessment Officer shall be treated as the head of a department for purposes of the appointment of deputies under Section 3-701 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, and the Office of Property Assessment shall be treated as a department for purposes of determining the number of such deputies who may be exempt from civil service under Section 7-301 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter. All employees whose work responsibilities include determining real property assessments and valuations shall have relevant and appropriate qualifications, including any state-regulated certifications, as determined by the Civil Service Commission in consultation with the Chief Assessment Officer. The City shall be responsible for reimbursing said employees for costs incurred to acquire or maintain any required certifications.
 
 
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