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Bill 040769

Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers, duties and funding of an independent Board of Ethics, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; 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.

Introduced Sep 23, 2004Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember NutterCouncilmember NutterCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncilmember DiCicco

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in 12/1/05 - STATED - 2ND READING the affirmative, the resolution passes. We will, and can, now consider Bill No. 040769.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2005 · Dec 1, 2005 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Bill No. 040769, 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 relating to the creation, appointment, powers, duties and funding of an independent Board of Ethics;" and Bill…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 17, 2005 · Nov 17, 2005 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “And Bill No. 040769, an ordinance providing for the 11/17/05 - STATED - 1ST READING submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to creation, appointment, powers, duties and funding of an independent Board of Ethics.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 17, 2005 · Nov 17, 2005 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 23, 2004Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Sep 23, 2004Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Nov 10, 2004HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Nov 10, 2004RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Nov 10, 2004HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Nov 16, 2004HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  7. Nov 16, 2004RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  8. Nov 30, 2004HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  9. Nov 30, 2004RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  10. Dec 14, 2004HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  11. Dec 14, 2004HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  12. Dec 14, 2004RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  13. Feb 28, 2005HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  14. Feb 28, 2005RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  15. Feb 28, 2005HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  16. Mar 1, 2005HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  17. Mar 1, 2005RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  18. Nov 16, 2005HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  19. Nov 16, 2005REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  20. Nov 16, 2005AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government
  21. Nov 16, 2005HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  22. Nov 17, 2005ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  23. Nov 17, 2005SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  24. Nov 17, 2005ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  25. Dec 1, 2005READ · CITY COUNCIL
  26. Dec 1, 2005PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  27. Dec 15, 2005SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers, duties and funding of an independent Board of Ethics, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; 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. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held May 16, 2006, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Board of Ethics. SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election: Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for the creation, appointment, powers, duties and annual funding of an independent Board of Ethics which shall administer and enforce all ordinances pertaining to ethics? The proposed amendment is contained within Resolution No. 040817 approved by Council on December 1, 2005, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council. SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolution No. 040817, together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to cause to be published in three (3) newspapers of general circulation in the City and in the Legal Intelligencer the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance, once a week during the three (3) weeks preceding the election on May 16, 2006; and, further, at such other time and in such other manner as the Clerk may consider desirable. SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a proclamation giving at least thirty (30) days' notice of such election. The Clerk of Council shall cause a copy of the proclamation to be published, together with the notice provided for in Section 4 of this Ordinance. SECTION 6. The appropriate officers are authorized and directed to take such action as may be required for the holding of an election on the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance as provided for by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ..End