City of Philadelphia - File #: 060638

• File #: 060638
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/14/2006
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 10/26/2006
• Title: Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to repeal the "resign to run" provision, so that, effective January 1, 2008, City officers and employees may become candidates for nomination or election to public office without first resigning from their City office or employment, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Goode
• Indexes: PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/26/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/26/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/26/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
10/26/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
10/19/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S CALENDAR
10/19/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/16/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/16/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
10/16/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
10/16/2006	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY
10/16/2006	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY
9/14/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/14/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to repeal the “resign to run” provision, so that, effective January 1, 2008, City officers and employees may become candidates for nomination or election to public office without first resigning from their City office or employment, and providing for the submission of the amendment of 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,

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 X

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES OF COUNCILMEN, CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS, AND PENALTIES

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§10-107.      Political Activities.

      (5)      No officer or employee of the City, except elected officers, running for reelection, shall be a candidate for nomination or election to any public office unless he shall have first resigned from his then office or employment.

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APPENDIX

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CHAPTER A-2

§A-200. Schedule.

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(6) The amendment to this Charter deleting the phase “running for reelection”from subsection 10-107(5) shall take effect January 1, 2008 .

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Note:            

Strikethrough indicates matter deleted by this amendment.

Bold underlining indicates matter added by this amendment.

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