Official:Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by providing that an employee in the civil service need not be a bona fide resident of the City when appointed, but must establish and maintain bona fide residence in the City within six months after appointment.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: June 14, 2001
: Committee on Rules
Status: Vetoed
This bill would allow employees in Philadelphia's civil service to live outside of the city when hired, but they must move and establish residence within six months.
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