City of Philadelphia - File #: 020076

• File #: 020076
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 2/14/2002
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 2-102 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to the redistricting of the City to revise the boundaries of the councilmanic districts after each decennial census, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Kenney, Council President Verna
• Indexes: REDISTRICTING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/25/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
4/25/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
4/25/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
4/25/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
4/25/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
4/25/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
4/23/2003	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/23/2003	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/23/2003	1	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
4/23/2003	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/14/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
2/14/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
2/14/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
2/14/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 2-102 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to the redistricting of the City to revise the boundaries of the councilmanic districts after each decennial census, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held on November 4, 2003, an amendment to Section 2-102 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the redistricting of the City to revise the boundaries of the councilmanic districts after each decennial census.

SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election:

Shall the amendment to Section 2-102 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter proposed by resolution of Council, relating to the redistricting of the City to revise the boundaries of the councilmanic districts after each decennial census, be approved?

The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. 020084 approved by Council on , 2003, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council.

SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolution No. 020084, together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance.

SECTION 4. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to cause to be published in three (3) newspapers of general circulation in the City and...