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Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," to authorize and regulate the placement of advertising on school buses owned or controlled by the School District of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed bill would have authorized the School District of Philadelphia to seek contracts for advertising on the exteriors of school buses it owns or controls. It would have prohibited tobacco, alcohol, sexually explicit, and political advertisements; advertising revenue would have gone to the School District, and the proposal would have required state authorizing legislation before taking effect.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
February 2, 2012
Sponsors
Blondell Reynolds Brown
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 21. MISCELLANEOUS

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CHAPTER 21-2100. ADVERTISING ON SCHOOL BUS EXTERIORS

§ 21-2101. Advertising on School Buses.

(1) The School District of Philadelphia shall solicit bids and award a contract or contracts for the placement of advertising, or for the administration of the placement of advertising, on the exterior of buses owned or controlled by the District.

(2) Advertisements for tobacco or alcohol products, advertisements that depict indecent sexual or excretory activities in a patently offensive manner as measured by contemporary community standards with respect to suitability for minors, or advertisements that contain material that is political in nature, or relates to a political activity, campaign, or candidate, shall be prohibited.

(3)

The design, placement, and size of signage on the exterior of a school bus shall, consistent with Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, pertaining to Vehicles, be prescribed by the Superintendent of Schools.

§ 21-2102. Revenues from Advertising.

(1) The net proceeds of any program of advertising pursuant to this Chapter shall be funds of the School District.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective upon the enactment of authorizing legislation by the General Assembly.

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File history

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass