Bill 060507
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 relating to a preference in civil service regulations for children of firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty; 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.
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“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am pleased to advise you that on September 21, 2006, I signed Bill No. 060507 that was passed by Council at its session on September 14, 2006; and I am transmitting herewith for the consideration of your honorable body an ordinance authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to file an application with the Office of the B…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, September 21, 2006 · Sep 21, 2006 · official transcript, this passage
“Aye. The ayes are 14; the nays are zero. And of course the resolution is adopted. I would ask the Chief Clerk to at this time please read Bill No. 060507.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, September 14, 2006 · Sep 14, 2006 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 060507, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposal set forth in a resolution approved by Council relating to a preference in civil service regulation for children of firefighters or police officers who were killed or died in the line of duty.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 15, 2006 · Jun 15, 2006 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Jun 1, 2006Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 1, 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, 2006AMENDED · 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
- Sep 14, 2006READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 14, 2006PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 21, 2006SIGNED · 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 relating to a preference in civil service regulations for children of firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty; 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 on November 7, 2006, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to a preference in civil service regulations for children of Philadelphia firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty, as contained in Resolution No. 060518, approved by Council on September 14, 2006, 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 allow for a preference in the civil service regulations for the children of Philadelphia firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty? 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. 060518 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 7, 2006; 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 City of Philadelphia -2-