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Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an independent Prison Oversight Board, and to provide for the composition, powers, and duties of the Board; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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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, be it
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:
Bold indicates matter added to the Charter by these amendments.
Strikethrough indicates matter deleted from the Charter by these amendments.
ARTICLE II - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Council - Its Election, Organization, Powers and Duties
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CHAPTER 3
LEGISLATION
? 2-300. The Annual Operating Budget Ordinance.
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(4) In every annual operating budget ordinance:
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(h) An amount equal to at least one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the annual operating budget for the Department of Prisons shall be appropriated to the Prison Oversight Board.
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:
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(e) The following independent boards and commissions, which, except for the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia, are hereby created:
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In the Department of Collections:
Tax Review Board;
Sinking Fund Commission.
In the Department of Prisons:
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