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City Seeks Voter Approval to Merge Labor, Employment and Consumer Affairs Departments in Philly Charter Revision

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 Department of Labor, Employment and Consumer Affairs; 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 Henon

Introduced: June 16, 2016

: Committee on Law and Government

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 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 puts a question on the May 16, 2017 ballot to amend The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter and establish a new Department of Labor, Employment and Consumer Affairs.

What This Bill Does

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The bill would

Submit an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to establish a new Department of Labor, Employment and Consumer Affairs to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia.
Place a ballot question on the May 16, 2017, election asking voters to approve or disapprove of the amendment.
Define the responsibilities and functions of the new Department of Labor, Employment and Consumer Affairs.
Authorize the appropriate officers to publish notice and make arrangements for a special election on May 16, 2017, to vote on the proposed amendment.