Chapter 20-100. General Provisions
§ 20-101. Residence Requirements.
§ 20-102. Oaths of Office.
§ 20-103. Facsimile Signatures.
Chapter 20-200. Appointments of Specified Officers and Employees
§ 20-201. Reserved.
§ 20-202. Reserved.
§ 20-203. Reserved.
§ 20-204. Reserved.
§ 20-205. Former County Officers and Employees.
§ 20-206. City Treasurer.
§ 20-207. District Attorney.
§ 20-208. Special Firemen.
§ 20-209. Special Police.
Chapter 20-300. Compensation and Benefits
§ 20-301. Payment of Salaries.
§ 20-302. Fees.
§ 20-303. Salaries of Specified Officers.
§ 20-304. Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils.
§ 20-305. Compensation of Certain Elected Officials.
§ 20-306. Allowance for Other Compensation.
§ 20-307. Prohibition of Payment or Reimbursement of Certain Business Expenses.
§ 20-308. Cost of Living Adjustments.
§ 20-309. Transgender Health Benefits.
Chapter 20-400. Workmen's Compensation
§ 20-401. Adjustment and Settlement.
Chapter 20-500. Councilmanic Districts
§ 20-501. Boundaries of Districts.
Chapter 20-600. Standards of Conduct and Ethics
§ 20-601. Definitions.
§ 20-602. Representation by City Officers, Employees and Members of Council.
§ 20-603. Post-Employment Representation.
§ 20-604. Gifts, Loans and Favors to City Personnel.
§ 20-605. Exparte Communication.
§ 20-606. Board of Ethics.
§ 20-607. Conflict of Interest.
§ 20-608. Public Disclosure and Disqualification.
§ 20-609. Confidential Information.
§ 20-610. Statement of Financial Interests.
§ 20-611. Notice to Members of Council, Other City Officers and Employees.
§ 20-612. Penalties and Other Consequences of Violations.
§ 20-613. Ethics-Related Matters Incorporated as Part of this Chapter.
§ 20-614. Severability.
§ 20-615. Repealer.
§ 20-616. Ethics Rules Applicable to the Philadelphia Public Financial Authority.
Chapter 20-700. Defense and Indemnification
§ 20-701. Definitions.
§ 20-702. Representation by City.
Chapter 20-800. The W. Thacher Longstreth Memorial Survivors and Dependents Medical Care Ordinance
§ 20-801. Definitions.
§ 20-802. Continuation of Health Benefits for Eligible Family Members.
Chapter 20-900. Health and Welfare Benefits for Pensioned Employees
§ 20-901. Continuation of Health and Welfare Benefits for Pensioned Employees.
§ 20-902. Continuation of Health and Welfare Benefits for Eligible Family Members.
Chapter 20-1000. Political Contributions and Expenditures
§ 20-1001. Definitions.
§ 20-1002. Contribution Limitations.
§ 20-1003. Candidate Political Committee Accounts.
§ 20-1004. Reserved.
§ 20-1005. Injunctive Relief.
§ 20-1006. Campaign Finance Disclosure.
§ 20-1007. Required Notice of Contribution Limits.
§ 20-1008. Penalties.
§ 20-1009. Litigation Funds.
§ 20-1010. Required Termination of a Litigation Fund Committee.
§ 20-1011. Transition and Inauguration Committees.
Chapter 20-1100. Civil Service Preferences
§ 20-1101. Preference for Children of Police Officers and Firefighters.
§ 20-1102. Preference for Graduates of Philadelphia Career Technical Education Programs.
Chapter 20-1200. Lobbying
§ 20-1201. Definitions.
§ 20-1202. Registration.
§ 20-1203. Reporting.
§ 20-1204. Exemption from Registration and Reporting.
§ 20-1205. Required and Prohibited Activities.
§ 20-1206. Administration.
§ 20-1207. Penalties.
§ 20-1208. Registration Fees.
§ 20-1209. Training for Lobbyists and Principals.
§ 20-1210. Regulations.
Chapter 20-1300. Penalties for Campaign Finance-Related and Ethics-Related Violations
§ 20-1301. Penalties for Specific Violations.
§ 20-1302. Penalties for Other Violations; Mitigating and Aggravating Factors.
Chapters 20-1400 to 20-1600. Reserved
Chapter 20-1700. Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program ("PREP") for Returning Citizens
§ 20-1701. Duties of the Managing Director.
§ 20-1702. Duties of the Personnel Director.
§ 20-1703. Duties of the Commissioner of the Philadelphia Prisons System.
§ 20-1704. Duties of the Revenue Commissioner.
(1) No person shall be appointed as an employee in the civil service of the City unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to his or her appointment. A bona fide resident of the City for at least one (1) year prior to leaving the City for military service or attendance at a post-secondary educational institution shall be deemed to meet the residency requirement if he or she resumes bona fide residence in the City within six (6) months of completing the military service or post-secondary education. 2
(2) Every employee in the civil service shall maintain his or her bona fide residence in the City. The City Controller may require proof of the residence of any employee in the civil service.
(3) The Civil Service Commission may, upon the request of the Personnel Director, waive the above residence qualifications when in its discretion the circumstances warrant a waiver.
Notes
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2 | Amended,
Bill No. 220261 (approved May 24, 2022). |
(1) All persons elected or appointed to or employed in any City office shall, before entering upon the duties of their office or employment, take the following oath of office:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth and the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter and that I will discharge the duties of _______________ with fidelity."
Notes
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(1) The Administrative Board may authorize any officer or employee to execute or attest any plans, agreements, contracts, bonds or other City records, as defined in Section 5-1100 of the Charter, by facsimile signature in lieu of manual signature. Such facsimile signature shall have the same effect as a manual signature.
Notes
4 | Source: 1949 Ordinances, p. 605. |