Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, consisting of a new Article XIII of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter entitled "Campaign Finance Reform," as approved by Resolution of the City Council, fixing the date of a special election for such purposes, prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on, and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Sponsor: Councilmember Ortiz
Introduced: May 18, 2000
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill proposes to amend the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to establish a Campaign Finance Board and regulate campaign finance for city elections.
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