Title
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the creation of the Philadelphia Retirement Savings Board; and providing for the submission of the proposed 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, be it
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 of Philadelphia 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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Philadelphia Prison Community Oversight Board[.];
Philadelphia Retirement Savings Board.
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CHAPTER 8
INDEPENDENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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? 3-815. Philadelphia Retirement Savings Board.
(a) The Philadelphia Retirement Savings Board shall be composed of nine members as follows:
(1) Four members shall be appointed by the Mayor;
(2) Four members shall be appointed by the Council President;
(3) One member shall be appointed by the City Controller.
(b) All appointments to the Board shall be made within sixty days after the Board is first created. All members shall serve for a term of four years. Members shall serve until their successors have been appointed.
(c) Vacancies on the Board sh...
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