Official:Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Political Contributions and Expenditures," by amending the provisions that increase the contribution limits if a candidate for Mayor makes certain contributions of the candidate's personal resources to the candidate's own campaign, and by requiring the reporting of certain contributions to the City Commissioners and the Board of Ethics; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: February 8, 2007
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Lapsed
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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This bill proposes to change how contribution limits work for Philadelphia mayoral candidates who contribute their own personal resources to their campaign.
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