Official:Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia, and providing for a tax rate; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Tasco
Introduced: June 2, 2011
Signed: June 23, 2011
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends a section of Philadelphia's code to allow the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the city for school district purposes, with a specific tax rate that changes from year to year.
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