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Bill 080006

Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter separating and further defining the responsibilities of the City Representative and the Commerce Department; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Introduced Jan 24, 2008Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Greenlee

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having 3/6/08 - STATED - 2ND READING voted in the affirmative, the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Bill No. 080006.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 6, 2008 · Mar 6, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “And Bill No. 080006, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter separating and further defining the responsibilities of the City Representative and the Commerce Department.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 28, 2008 · Feb 28, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 24, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jan 24, 2008Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Feb 19, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Feb 19, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Feb 19, 2008REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Feb 28, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Feb 28, 2008SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Feb 28, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 6, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Mar 6, 2008PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Mar 6, 2008SIGNED · 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 separating and further defining the responsibilities of the City Representative and the Commerce Department; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions 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 April 22, 2008, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the number of exempt deputies in any department. The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. 080041, approved by Council on March 6, 2008 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 separate and further define the functions of the City Representative and the Commerce Department? 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. 080041, 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 April 22, 2008; 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