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Amending Chapter 19-3100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Attorney Fees In Collection Matters; Retention Of Private Attorneys," by providing for a schedule of contingency fees to be assessed, relating to collection expenses incurred in the collection of delinquent tax and other municipal claims; authorizing such expenses; and making certain related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 19-3100 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 19-3100. ATTORNEY FEES AND COLLECTION COSTS IN COLLECTION MATTERS; RETENTION OF PRIVATE ATTORNEYS AND COLLECTION AGENCIES.
§ 19-3101. Schedule of [Attorney] Charges, Expenses, Commissions and Fees.
(1) Subject to revision from time to time pursuant to subsection 19-3101(2), the following schedule [of attorney fees] shall apply to the City's imposition of attorney fees and other charges, expenses, commissions and fees under [Section] Sections 1 and 3(a) of the Act of May 16, 1923 (P.L. 207, No. 153), as amended, referred to as the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act (53 P.S. §§ 7101, 7106(a)), [as amended,] in connection with the collection of delinquent tax and other municipal claims:
(a) In a matter handled by Law Department attorneys, attorney [fee] fees of up to six percent (6%) of the amount of the delinquent claim shall be imposed;
(b) In a matter for which a private attorney has been retained by the Law Department on a contingency fee basis, attorney [fee] fees of up to eighteen percent (18%) of the amount of the delinquent claim shall be imposed; and
(c) In a matter for which a private attorney has been retained by the Law Department on a non-contingency basis, attorney fees at a rate of up to seventy-five dollars ($75) per hour shall be imposed.
(d) In a matter for which a private collection agency has been retained by the City on a contingency fee basis,...
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