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Bill 140014

Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for the powers and duties of the Department of Prisons created under Section 3-100 of the Home Rule Charter; and further amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for the salary of the Commissioner of Prisons, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jan 23, 2014Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember JonesCouncilmember Jones

From the floor

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  1. “Bill No. 130948, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail"; and Bill No. 130878, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 8, 2014 · May 8, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Bill No. 130878, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter establishing and defining the responsibilities of the Office of Sustainability"; and Bill No. 140014, entitled…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 1, 2014 · May 1, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 23, 2014Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 4, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Feb 4, 2014RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Apr 28, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Apr 28, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Apr 28, 2014AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government
  7. Apr 28, 2014REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  8. May 1, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 1, 2014SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  10. May 1, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  11. May 8, 2014READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. May 19, 2014SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for the powers and duties of the Department of Prisons created under Section 3-100 of the Home Rule Charter; and further amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for the salary of the Commissioner of Prisons, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 2-100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 2-100. CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION * * * § 2-104. Board of Inspectors of the Philadelphia County Prison. (1) The Board of Inspectors of the Philadelphia County Prison is abolished. (2) All powers and duties previously exercised and performed by the former Board of Inspectors of the Philadelphia County Prison are transferred to [the Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons.] the Department of Prisons. * * * § 2-107. [Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons. (1) There is hereby created a Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons which shall be a departmental board attached to the Department of Public Welfare. It shall consist of seven persons appointed by the Mayor and shall be organized and shall function as other departmental boards under the Charter. (2) The Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties previously exercised and performed by the Board of Inspectors of the Philadelphia County Prisons.] Reserved. * * * § 2-112. City Commissioners. * * * (5) The following powers, duties and functions of the office of the City Commissioners are transferred as follows: * * * (b) All matters relating to payment to the Commonwealth for the care of prisoners, to the Department of [Public Welfare;] Prisons; SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective upon approval by the voters, at the Special Election of November 4, 2014, of the amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter proposed in Resolution 140035. ..End