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Council Proposes Amendment to Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, Changing Election-Related Duties of City Commissioners

Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the duties of the City Commissioners; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Sponsor: Councilmember Campbell

Introduced: June 7, 2007

: Committee on Law and Government

elections government

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 an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, changing the duties of the City Commissioners, specifically their responsibility for election-related training.

What This Bill Does

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Submits an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to change the duties of the City Commissioners.
Fixes the date of a special election to be held on November 6, 2007, for the purpose of considering this amendment.
Requires that a ballot question be placed on the ballot for voters to answer "Yes" or "No" regarding the proposed amendment to the Home Rule Charter.
Authorizes the Clerk of Council to publish notice of the special election and make arrangements for its conduct.