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Repealing Chapter 21-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Police Advisory Board," and replacing it with a new Chapter 21-1200 that reconstitutes and renames the board as the "Police Advisory Commission," and, as authorized by the Charter, provides for the Commission's appointment and the manner in which the Commission and other officers, employees, and agencies shall fulfill their respective responsibilities with respect to the Commission, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 21-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Police Advisory Board," is hereby repealed in its entirety, and a new Chapter 21-1200 is added, to read as follows:
CHAPTER 21-1200. POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION.
§21-1201. Statement of Intent.
(1) As authorized by Sections 3-908 and 5-1203 of the Charter, this Chapter provides for the appointment of the Police Advisory Commission created in the Office of the Managing Director by subsection 3-100(f) of the Charter, and also provides for the manner in which the Commission and other officers, employees, and agencies shall fulfill their respective responsibilities with respect to the Commission.
§21-1202. Establishment of Commission.
(1) The Commission shall be constituted, its members shall be appointed, and vacancies shall be filled as provided in this Section.
(2) The Commission shall consist of nine members, five of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor; and four of whom shall be appointed by the Council by resolution. At the same time that Council appoints four members to the Commission, it shall also designate four alternate members to be available in the event that vacancies arise.
(3) All members shall be appointed to terms of four years, provided that the first five members appointed by the Mayor and the first four members appointed by the Council shall serve for terms that end four years and six months after th...
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