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Bill 060892

Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by providing a civil service preference for the children of Philadelphia police officers and firefighters who were killed or who died in the line of duty; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Nov 30, 2006Committee on Labor and Civil ServiceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Kenney

From the floor

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  1. “Our final bill is Bill No. 060892.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 8, 2007 · Mar 8, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Labor and Civil Service, to which was referred Bill No. 060828, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 22-311 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Cost-of-Living Measures for Retirees, Beneficiaries and Survivors'"; and Bill No. 060892, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Officers and Emp…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 1, 2007 · Mar 1, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “And Bill No. 060892, an ordinance amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by providing a civil 3/1/07 - STATED - 2ND READING service preference for the children of Philadelphia police officers and firefighters who were killed or who died in the line of duty.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 1, 2007 · Mar 1, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 30, 2006Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 30, 2006Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Feb 27, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  4. Feb 27, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  5. Feb 27, 2007REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  6. Mar 1, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 1, 2007SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 1, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 8, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Mar 8, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Mar 21, 2007SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by providing a civil service preference for the children of Philadelphia police officers and firefighters who were killed or who died in the line of duty; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 20. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. * * * CHAPTER 20-1100. CIVIL SERVICE PREFERENCES. §20-1101. Preference for Children of Police Officers and Firefighters. (1) The child of a Philadelphia firefighter or police officer who was killed or who died in the line of duty shall be accorded a preference in all civil service entrance examinations to the same extent such preference is granted to veterans. (2) The Civil Service Commission shall implement this Section by regulation, provided that such regulations shall define "child of a Philadelphia firefighter or police officer" to include natural and adopted children; stepchildren; and children to whom a police officer or firefighter stood in loco parentis. SECTION 2. Subsection 20-1101(1) of The Philadelphia Code, as added by Section 1 of this Ordinance, shall take effect sixty days after this Ordinance becomes law. Subsection 20-1101(2) shall take effect immediately. _____________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2