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Council proposed law to boost local performing artists in city-funded events

Official:Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts And Procurement," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Local Performing Artists Requirement," requiring that ten percent of performing arts events receiving City financial resources be spent on local performing artists; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Oh

Introduced: October 23, 2014

: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

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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 requires that at least 10% of city funds spent on performing arts events must go to local artists.

What This Bill Does

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Requires that at least 10% of city funds spent on performing arts events must go to local artists.
Adds a new chapter to Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Performing Artists Requirement".
Defines key terms, including "City" and "City-Related Entity", in the context of the new chapter.
Imposes a condition on the use of city financial resources for performing arts events, specifically that they must be spent on local performing artists under certain terms and conditions.