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Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by amending Section 20-608, entitled "Public Disclosure and Disqualification," to add or modify provisions related to disclosure of financial interest, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed proposal would have changed Philadelphia’s ethics rules for disclosing financial interests and stepping aside from official action. It would have required City Council members, and in some situations other city officers and employees, to publicly disclose certain financial interests involving legislation or other city matters and then refrain from further official action on them.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
December 2, 2021
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeCherelle Parker
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 20-600. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS.

§ 20-608. Public Disclosure and Disqualification.

(1)

Any member of City Council having a financial interest, under subsections 20-607(1), (2), in any legislation including ordinances and resolutions, shall make public the nature and extent of such interest as set forth in subsection (1)(a) hereof. Other City officers and employees having a financial interest in legislation, including ordinances and resolutions, shall make public the nature and extent of their interest as set forth in subsection (1)(b) hereof. When any member of City Council or other officer or employee has a financial interest in an award, lease, case, claim, decree or judgment, such person shall make public the nature and extent of the interest as set forth in subsection (1)(c) hereof. Thereafter, such person shall disqualify himself or herself from any further official action regarding such legislation including ordinances and resolutions; award, contract, lease, case, claim, decree or judgment.

(a)

In the case of a member of Council, it shall be done

in writing within five

(5) days of introduction of such legislation including ordinances and resolutions to the Chief Clerk of the Council and all members of the Council or

at the scheduled public hearing of such legislation

including ordinances and resolutions

; if such interest occurs after the public hearing and prior to five (5) days before such legislation is to be acted upon, it shall be made

by registered or certified mail

in writing

to the Chief Clerk of the Council and all members of the Council and be announced by the presiding officer of the Council at the time the legislation is called up for consideration; if such interest occurs less than five (5) days prior to the action by the Council on such legislation, the member shall announce his interest publicly on the floor of the Council in public session. This provision shall apply notwithstanding the fact that the member of Council did not participate or was absent upon or during the vote or consideration of such legislation.

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Explanation:

Strikethrough

indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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