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Submitting to the electors of the City an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Council of the City of Philadelphia to adopt a system of public financing of campaigns for City elected offices.

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File details

Status
LAPSED
Type
Resolution
Introduced
March 15, 2018
Sponsors
CGCouncilmember GreenCHCouncilmember HenonCQCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezMark SquillaCGCouncilmember Gym

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, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the following amendment to Article VIII of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance:

ARTICLE VIII

PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

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CHAPTER 5

REFERENDA APPROVED BY THE VOTERS

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§8-505. Public Financing of Campaigns for City Elected Offices.

We, the citizens of Philadelphia, call upon the Council of the City of Philadelphia to adopt a system of public financing of campaigns for City elected offices.

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  1. Council ActionCommittee on Law and Government

    RECESSED

    Other recorded action without a published tally.

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    2 procedural actionsCommittee on Law and Government
  2. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

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

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Green that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Law and Government. The motion carried unanimously.

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