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Council Proposes Ethics Rules Expansion to Gaming Advisory Task Force Members and Staff

Official:Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," by making such Chapter applicable to the members and staff of the Philadelphia Gaming Advisory Task Force, and by adding provisions regulating the conduct of such members and staff during and after their service on such Task Force; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney

Introduced: May 12, 2005

: Committee on Law and Government

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 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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Plain-Language Summary

This bill makes City Council's ethics rules apply to members and staff of the Philadelphia Gaming Advisory Task Force, including what they can do after serving on the task force.

What This Bill Does

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Makes the City Council's ethics rules (Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code) applicable to members and staff of the Philadelphia Gaming Advisory Task Force.
Defines members and staff of the task force as "officers or employees" for the purposes of the ethics chapter, including those serving without compensation.
Prohibits members of the task force and its staff from engaging in certain activities, specifically those related to their official duties, until two years after their service is complete (section 20-607(d)).
Imposes a two-year waiting period after service on the task force before its members and staff can engage in related activities.