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Resolution 120540

Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for a preference in civil service regulations for the grandchildren of firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

Introduced May 31, 2012Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember O'NeillCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember O'BrienCouncilmember Johnson

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 15; the nays are one. A majority of all members present having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Again, we have another Charter change, so before we call the vote, Resolution No. 120540 is a proposed amendment to the Home Rule Charter. It requires a two-thirds vote. So, Mr. Decker, will you please read the title of 120540.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 28, 2012 · Jun 28, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Bill No. 120108, entitled "An ordinance 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 an amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating be provided with the annual operating budget, annual capital budget, and capital program"; and Bill No. 12…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 21, 2012 · Jun 21, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 31, 2012Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 18, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Jun 18, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Jun 18, 2012REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Jun 21, 2012FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Jun 28, 2012ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for a preference in civil service regulations for the grandchildren of firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. ..Body WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. § 13106), an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now therefore RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the following amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance: Bold italics indicates matter added by these amendments. ARTICLE VII EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - POWERS AND DUTIES Personnel Director and Civil Service Commission and the Civil Service * * * CHAPTER 4 CIVIL SERVICE: REGULATIONS * * * §7-401. Contents. The regulations shall provide for: * * * (d) The granting, as may from time to time be required by statute or ordinance, of preference in entrance examinations to qualified persons who have been members of the armed forces of the United States, and to the children and grandchildren of Philadelphia firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty; * * * ..End