City of Philadelphia - File #: 100125

• File #: 100125
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 3/4/2010
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Final action: 6/3/2010
• Title: Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by revising the penalties for violation of various ethics and ethics-related provisions, including Chapter 20-600 ("Standards of Conduct and Ethics") and Chapter 20-1000 ("Political Contributions and Expenditures"), all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember DiCicco, Council President Verna, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember O'Neill
• Indexes: ETHICS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/16/2010	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/3/2010	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/3/2010	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:1
5/13/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
5/13/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
5/13/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/12/2010	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/12/2010	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/12/2010	0	Committee of the Whole	AMENDED
5/12/2010	1	Committee of the Whole	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/28/2010	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/28/2010	0	Committee of the Whole	Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
3/4/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
3/4/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced

Title
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by revising the penalties for violation of various ethics and ethics-related provisions, including Chapter 20-600 ("Standards of Conduct and Ethics") and Chapter 20-1000 ("Political Contributions and Expenditures"), all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 20. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
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CHAPTER 20-600. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS.

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§20-612. Penalties and Other Consequences of Violations.

(1) Penalties for violations of this Chapter shall be as set forth in Chapter 20-1300. [In addition to the penalties as presently provided by law, any person in violation of this Chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of seven hundred dollars ($700) for each violation committed during calendar year 2005; eleven hundred dollars ($1,100) for each violation committed during calendar year 2006; fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) for each violation committed during calendar year 2007; nineteen hundred dollars ($1,900) for each violation committed during calendar year 2008; and two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each violation committed thereafter. Except with respect to Section 20-610, any person in violation of this Chapter is forever disqualified from holding any elected or appointed City office or employment with the City, its agencies, authorities, boards or commissions.]

(2) City Council shall have the right to repeal legislation enacted in violation of this [ordinance] Chapter. The Mayor, with the concurrence of a majority of all the members of City Council, may void any award, contract, lease, case, claim, decision, decree or judgment made in violation of this [ordinance] Chapter, provided that no such legislative act including ordinances and resolutions, award, contract, lease, case, claim, decision...