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Philadelphia Residents to Vote on Faster Budget Process in Upcoming Special Election Proposal

Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to authorize City Council to adopt the City's Annual Operating Budget Ordinance within thirty days of the adoption of the State Budget; providing for interim revenue and spending measures and procedures; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney

Introduced: June 28, 2012

: Committee on Law and Government

finance 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 proposes to amend the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to allow City Council to adopt the city's annual operating budget within 30 days of the state budget adoption.

What This Bill Does

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Submits a proposal to amend the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to allow City Council to adopt the city's annual operating budget within 30 days of the state budget adoption to a vote of the qualified electors.
Provides for a special election to be held on November 6, 2012, to allow the qualified electors to vote on the proposed amendment.
Authorizes the Clerk of Council to print the proposed amendment in pamphlet form and publish notice of the special election.
Directs the City Council to provide for interim revenue and spending measures and procedures while the budget is being adopted.