City of Philadelphia - File #: 100140

• File #: 100140
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 3/4/2010
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Title: Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office of Inspector General, to provide for the powers and duties of such Office, to establish requirements for certain City officials and employees in connection with the work of the Inspector General, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Inspector General into the City government; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Goode, Council President Verna, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember O'Neill

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/15/2010	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/15/2010	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
3/15/2010	0	Committee on Law and Government	RECESSED
3/4/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
3/4/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office of Inspector General, to provide for the powers and duties of such Office, to establish requirements for certain City officials and employees in connection with the work of the Inspector General, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Inspector General into the City government; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Body
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 III - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH -
ORGANIZATION

CHAPTER 1
OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES

§3-100. Executive and Administrative Officers, Departments, Boards, Commissions and Agencies Designated. The executive and administrative work of the City shall be performed by:

(a) The following elected or appointed officers:

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Inspector General.

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CHAPTER 2
ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT

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§3-212. Inspector General. The Mayor shall appoint the Inspector General.


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CHAPTER 4
TERMS OF OFFICE

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§3-408. Inspector General.

(a) Term. The Inspector General shall serve for a term of five (5) years, and shall not serve for more than two (2) terms.

(b) Removal for Cause. The Inspector General may only be removed by the Mayor prior to the expiration of a term for substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct in office, inability to discharge the ...