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Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating and empowering a new Board of Ethics, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. §13106), an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now, therefore,
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,
SECTION 1. That the following amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance:
ARTICLE III EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 1 OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES
§3-100. Executive and Administrative Officers, Departments, Boards, Commissions and Agencies Designated.
The executive and administrative work of the City shall be performed by:
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(e) The following independent boards and commissions, which, except for the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia, are hereby created:
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Board of Ethics
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CHAPTER 8 INDEPENDENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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§3-806. Board of Ethics.
(1) The Board of Ethics shall be composed of seven members, four of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor, two of whom shall be appointed by City Council, and one of whom shall be the City Solicitor, who shall serve ex officio. Of the four members first appointed by the Mayor, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, and one for a term of four years. Of the two members first appointed by the Council, one shall be appointed for a term of two years and one for a term of four years. Thereafter, all appointments shall ...
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