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January 2, 2014 TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted January 23, 2013, Bill No. 130701, entitled "An Ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to permit City elected officials to become candidates for nomination of election to public office without first resigning from their City office, under certain terms and conditions; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Respectfully, Michael A. Nutter Mayor

AI summary

This communication, now placed on file, returns Bill No. 130701 to City Council for reconsideration of its passage. The proposed bill concerned a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment that would have allowed City elected officials to run for another public office without first resigning, under specified conditions, and would have set up a special election and ballot question.

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January 23, 2014
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January 2, 2014

TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE MEMBERS OF

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA:

I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted January 23, 2013, Bill No. 130701, entitled “An Ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to permit City elected officials to become candidates for nomination of election to public office without first resigning from their City office, under certain terms and conditions; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election,” for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

Respectfully,

Michael A. Nutter

Mayor

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