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City Council Proposes Creation of New Authority to Boost Philly's Global Economic Reach Immediately

Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter establishing and defining the responsibilities of the International Trade and Investment Authority; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Sponsor: Councilmember Oh

Introduced: September 25, 2014

: 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 to create an International Trade and Investment Authority in Philadelphia to support economic development and job creation through international trade and investment. The authority's responsibilities would be defined in the city charter.

What This Bill Does

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Proposes to create an International Trade and Investment Authority in Philadelphia to support economic development and job creation through international trade and investment.
Defines the responsibilities of the International Trade and Investment Authority in the city charter.
Sets the date of a special election for May 19, 2015, to allow qualified electors to approve or disapprove of the amendment to the city charter.
Requires the Clerk of Council to publish notice and make arrangements for the special election, and to include a ballot question on the proposed amendment to the city charter.