Official:Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; and to restate the rates of taxation in tabular form; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Miller
Introduced: January 28, 2003
Signed: May 29, 2003
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends a city law to allow the Philadelphia School District to impose a tax on real estate in Philadelphia for school district purposes.
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