Amending Section 20-304, entitled "Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils," by revising the compensation for members of the Board of Revision of Taxes, under certain terms and conditions.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 20-304 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

§ 20-304. Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils.

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(7) Board of Revision of Taxes. [Each member of the Board of Revision of Taxes shall receive an annual salary of seventy thousand ($70,000) dollars.] The Secretary

of the Board of Revision of Taxes

shall receive an annual salary of [seventy two thousand ($72,000)]

forty-five thousand

dollars

($45,000)

. The Chairman of the Board of Revision of Taxes shall receive an annual salary of [seventy five thousand ($75,000)]

fifty thousand

dollars

($50,000)

.

Each remaining member of the Board shall receive one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) as compensation for each day the member attends a Board meeting or hearing or both, or such higher amount as required by law, but in no case more than forty-thousand dollars ($40,000) per year.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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