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City Council Proposes Creation of Powerful Office of Inspector General to Oversee City Officials and Employees

Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office of Inspector General, to provide for the powers and duties of such Office, to establish requirements for certain City officials and employees in connection with the work of the Inspector General, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Inspector General into the City government; 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 Kenney

Introduced: January 24, 2013

: Committee on Law and Government

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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 creating an Office of Inspector General within the City government to oversee and investigate city officials and employees. The proposal will be put to a vote by Philadelphia residents on May 21, 2013.

What This Bill Does

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Provides for the creation of an Office of Inspector General within the City of Philadelphia government.
Establishes the powers and duties of the Office of Inspector General, which will oversee and investigate city officials and employees.
Requires city officials and employees to comply with certain requirements in connection with the work of the Inspector General.
Authorizes a special election to be held on May 21, 2013, in which the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia will vote on whether to approve or disapprove the creation of the Office of Inspector General.