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City Council Proposes Creation of New Mayoral Post as Chief Information Officer for Philadelphia

Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the appointment of a Chief Information Officer who shall be a member of the Mayor's Cabinet; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown

Introduced: November 17, 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 proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create a new position: Chief Information Officer. The proposal would add this role to the Mayor's Cabinet and requires approval from city voters.

What This Bill Does

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Creation of a new position: The bill proposes creating a new position of Chief Information Officer, who will be a member of the Mayor's Cabinet.
Submission to voters: The proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter will be submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia for approval or disapproval at the election to be held on May 16, 2006.
Ballot question: The bill requires that the following question be placed on the ballot for voters to answer "Yes" or "No": "Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for the appointment of a Chief Information Officer who shall be a member of the Mayor’s Cabinet?" 4.