Bill 060433-A
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter requiring district councilmembers to be residents of the districts from which they were elected for at least one year prior to their election; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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“Thank you, Madam President. Today our Calendar starts on . We will hear all bills. They are Bill No. 040117-A, 040118-A, 040132-A and 040136-A. We will skip over to where we will hear the top three bills. They are Bill Nos. 040137, 312 and 315. We will continue over to where we will hear our last bill, Bill No. 060448. The top of , Bill No. 060433-A. On we will hear Bill No. 060700. On we will hear Bill Nos. 070187,…”
Councilwoman Blackwell · Stated Meeting, May 3, 2007 · May 3, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
“Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are one. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this resolution passes. I would ask the Clerk to please read the title of Bill No. 060433-A.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 3, 2007 · May 3, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 18, 2006Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- May 18, 2006Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 12, 2006HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
- Jun 12, 2006REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
- Jun 12, 2006HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
- Jun 15, 2006ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 15, 2006SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 15, 2006ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 26, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 26, 2007AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 26, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
- May 3, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
- May 3, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- May 24, 2007SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter requiring district councilmembers to be residents of the districts from which they were elected for at least one year prior to their election; 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 November 6, 2007, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter requiring district councilmembers to be residents of the districts from which they were elected for at least one year prior to their election, as contained in Resolution No. 060448, approved by Council on May 3, 2007, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council. 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 require councilmembers to be residents of the districts from which they were elected for at least one year prior to their election? 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. 060448 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 November 6, 2007; and further, at such other time and in such other manner as she 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