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Resolution 180249

Submitting to the electors of the City an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Council of the City of Philadelphia to adopt a system of public financing of campaigns for City elected offices.

Introduced Mar 15, 2018Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GreenCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember Gym

Status timeline

  1. Mar 15, 2018Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 5, 2018HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Jun 5, 2018HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Jun 5, 2018RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government

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..Title Submitting to the electors of the City an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Council of the City of Philadelphia to adopt a system of public financing of campaigns for City elected offices. ..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, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the following amendment to Article VIII of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance: ARTICLE VIII PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION * * * CHAPTER 5 REFERENDA APPROVED BY THE VOTERS * * * §8-505. Public Financing of Campaigns for City Elected Offices. We, the citizens of Philadelphia, call upon the Council of the City of Philadelphia to adopt a system of public financing of campaigns for City elected offices. ..End