Official:Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by revising the penalties for violation of various ethics and ethics-related provisions, including Chapter 20-600 ("Standards of Conduct and Ethics") and Chapter 20-1000 ("Political Contributions and Expenditures"), all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Tasco
Introduced: March 4, 2010
Signed: June 3, 2010
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends Philadelphia's ethics code to increase penalties for violating certain provisions and adds a lifetime ban from holding public office for those who break these rules.
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