City of Philadelphia - File #: 140054-A

• File #: 140054-A
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 1/30/2014
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 3/20/2014
• Title: Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," including Chapter 20-600 ("Standards of Conduct and Ethics"), by prohibiting certain gifts, adding and modifying certain definitions, establishing penalties and making technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Oh, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember O'Brien
• Indexes: ETHICS
• Code sections: 20-600 - Standards of Conduct and Ethics, 20-601 - Definitions, 20-604 - Gifts, Loans and Favors to City Personnel, Title 20 - OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/31/2014	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/20/2014	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
3/13/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
3/13/2014	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
3/13/2014	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
2/27/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
2/27/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
2/27/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
2/24/2014	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/24/2014	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
2/24/2014	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
2/24/2014	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
1/30/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," including Chapter 20-600 ("Standards of Conduct and Ethics"), by prohibiting certain gifts, adding and modifying certain definitions, establishing penalties and making technical amendments, 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.

§ 20-601. Definitions.

[(1) Board. Board of Ethics.

(2) Officer or Employee. Any person who is elected or appointed to a position in any branch of the government of the City and/or County of Philadelphia or to any elected or appointed position which serves the City and/or County of Philadelphia including, but not limited to, members of agencies, authorities, boards and commissions however elected or appointed; persons serving full-time or intermittently; persons serving with or without compensation.

(3) Part-time Service. Service rendered by any City officer or employee who is not employed by the City on a full-time basis in any capacity. This shall include members of agencies, authorities, boards and commissions who are paid on the basis of each meeting attended.

(4) Transactions Involving the City. Any proceeding, application, submission, request for a ruling, or other determination, contract, lease, claim, case, award, decision, decree, judgment or legislation including ordinances and resolutions or other particular matter which the member of City Council, City officer or employee in question believes, or has reason to believe (a) is or will be the subject of City action; or (b) is one to which the City is or will be a party; or (c) is one in which the City has a direct proprietary interest. This shall not include routine applications or requests for routine information or other matters...