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Council Votes to Repeal Police Advisory Board in Move to Streamline City Governance Structure

Official:Repealing Chapter 21-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Police Advisory Board".

Introduced: March 15, 2012

: Committee on Law and Government

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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 repeals Chapter 21-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, which established a Police Advisory Board.

What This Bill Does

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Repeals Chapter 21-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, which established a Police Advisory Board.
Requires a related change in the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter before this bill takes effect.
No new powers or obligations are created for the city or its officials.
The bill does not involve any new funding or appropriations.