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Bill 080003

Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by providing that certain employees in the civil service need not be a bona fide resident of the City when appointed, but must establish and maintain bona fide residence in the City within six months after appointment.

Introduced Jan 24, 2008Committee on Labor and Civil ServiceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember KenneyCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember SanchezCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember Green

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. The last bill to be considered is Bill No. 080003.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, April 10, 2008 · Apr 10, 2008 · 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. 080003, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Residence Requirements,' by providing that certain employees in the civil service need not be a bona fide resident of the City when appointed, but must establish and maintain bona fid…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 3, 2008 · Apr 3, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Thank you, Madam President. I congratulate Councilman Kenney on his years of effort on getting this bill passed, and I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 080003. (Duly seconded.)”

    Councilman Green · Stated Meeting, April 3, 2008 · Apr 3, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “And Bill No. 080003, an ordinance amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by providing that certain employees in the civil service need not be a bona fide resident of the City when appointed, but must establish and maintain bona fide residency in the City within six months after appointment.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 3, 2008 · Apr 3, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 24, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jan 24, 2008Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Feb 20, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  4. Feb 20, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  5. Feb 20, 2008RECESSED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  6. Mar 27, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  7. Mar 27, 2008REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  8. Mar 27, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  9. Apr 3, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Apr 3, 2008SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Apr 10, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Apr 10, 2008PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Apr 28, 2008SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by providing that certain employees in the civil service need not be a bona fide resident of the City when appointed, but must establish and maintain bona fide residence in the City within six months after appointment. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: §20-101. Residence Requirements. [(1) No person shall be appointed as an employee in the civil service of the City unless he has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to his appointment.] [(2)] (1) Every employee in the civil service shall [maintain] establish his or her bona fide residence in the City within six months of his or her appointment, and shall thereafter maintain bona fide residence in the City, except that no person shall be appointed as a laborer in the civil service of the City unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to his or her appointment. The City Controller may require proof of the residence of any employee in the civil service. [(3)] (2) The Civil Service Commission may, upon the request of the Personnel Director, waive the above residence qualifications when in its discretion the circumstances warrant a waiver. __________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End