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File #: 040769    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 9/23/2004 In control: Committee on Law and Government
On agenda: Final action: 12/1/2005
Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers, duties and funding of an independent Board of Ethics, 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 Kenney, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember DiCicco
Indexes: BOARD OF ETHICS, ETHICS
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy04076901.pdf, 2. CertifiedCopy04076901.pdf
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12/15/20051 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/1/20051 CITY COUNCIL READ   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/1/20051 CITY COUNCIL PASSEDPass16:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
11/17/20051 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/17/20051 CITY COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/17/20051 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/16/20050 Committee on Law and Government HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/16/20051 Committee on Law and Government REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/16/20050 Committee on Law and Government AMENDED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/16/20050 Committee on Law and Government HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/1/20050 Committee on Law and Government HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/1/20050 Committee on Law and Government RECESSED   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/28/20050 Committee on Law and Government HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/28/20050 Committee on Law and Government RECESSED   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/28/20050 Committee on Law and Government HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/14/20040 Committee on Law and Government HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/14/20040 Committee on Law and Government HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/14/20040 Committee on Law and Government RECESSED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/30/20040 Committee on Law and Government HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/30/20040 Committee on Law and Government RECESSED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/16/20040 Committee on Law and Government HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/16/20040 Committee on Law and Government RECESSED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/10/20040 Committee on Law and Government HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/10/20040 Committee on Law and Government RECESSED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/10/20040 Committee on Law and Government HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/23/20040 CITY COUNCIL Referred   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/23/20040 CITY COUNCIL IntroducedPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers, duties and funding of an independent Board of Ethics, 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 May 16, 2006, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Board of Ethics.

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 Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for the creation, appointment, powers, duties and annual funding of an independent Board of Ethics which shall administer and enforce all ordinances pertaining to ethics?

The proposed amendment is contained within Resolution No. 040817 approved by Council on December 1, 2005, 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. 040817, 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 in the Legal Intelligencer the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, together with the ball...

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