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Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to restrictions on the political activities of City officers and employees, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

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File details

Status
LAPSED
Type
Resolution
Introduced
March 4, 2010
Sponsors
CTCouncilmember TascoCGCouncilmember GreenCSCouncilmember SanchezCurtis Jones, Jr.CGCouncilmember GoodeCPCouncil President VernaCGCouncilmember GreenleeCKCouncilmember KenneyCMCouncilmember MillerCDCouncilmember DiCiccoCKCouncilmember KrajewskiCKCouncilmember KellyCCCouncilmember ClarkeBrian J. O'NeillCRCouncilmember Reynolds Brown

Full Bill

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.

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indicates matter added by this amendment.

ARTICLE X. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES OF COUNCILMEN, CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS, AND PENALTIES

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§ 10-107. Political Activities.

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(7) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsections (3), (4) and (5) of this Section 10-107 or in Section 10-109, Council may, from time to time, ordain standards of conduct with respect to the political activities of City officers and employees, and provide penalties for violations. Any such legislation enacted by Council shall supersede any contrary provisions of subsections (3), (4) and (5), and of Section 10-109.

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File history

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  1. Council ActionCITY COUNCIL

    RECOMMITTED

    Other recorded action without a published tally.

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    Council ActionCITY COUNCIL

    READ

    Other recorded action without a published tally.

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  2. Council ActionCITY COUNCIL

    FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING

    Other recorded action without a published tally.

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  3. 3 procedural actionsCommittee on Law and Government
  4. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Tasco that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

    Source: LegislationDetail.aspx · gridLegislation