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October 10 2008 - Campaign Finance Cycle 5 Information

The deadline for SECOND FRIDAY PRE-ELECTION (Cycle 5) REPORTS is Friday, October 24th, 2008.  Cycle 5 reports are required to be filed by all candidates appearing on the ballot and all political committees and lobbyists that have made expenditures to influence the election of such candidates.  In 2008, offices appearing on the ballot include ATTORNEY GENERAL, AUDITOR GENERAL, STATE TREASURER, SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY and REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 


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September 11 2008 - Campaign Finance Cycle 4 Information

2008 SIXTH TUESDAY PRE-ELECTION (Cycle 4) REPORTS are required to be filed by candidates for statewide office, their authorized candidate committees, and any political committee or lobbyist that has made an expenditure to influence the election of a statewide candidate. The deadline for filing Cycle 4 reports is September 23rd, 2008.


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May 16 2008 - CAMPAIGN FINANCE CYCLE 3 INFORMATION
THIRTY-DAY POST-PRIMARY (Cycle 3) REPORTS are required to be filed all candidates appearing on the ballot and all political committees or lobbyists that have made expenditures to influence the election of such candidates.  The deadline for filing Cycle 3 reports is Thursday, May 22nd, 2008.

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Welcome to the Department of Records

 

The Home Rule Charter of 1951 established the Department of Records to ensure that Philadelphia's municipal records were appropriately controlled and managed. The Department sets records management standards and procedures for all City departments, boards, commissions, and agencies, and manages key records operations and services such as the City Archives, the Records Storage Center, the Recorder of Deeds, and central reprographic services.

 

The Department also manages public access to municipal records and establishes and collects fees to cover the cost of providing copies of records. As an agent for the Commonwealth and the City Revenue Department, the Records Department also collects realty transfer taxes and document recording fees and, as the official City tax registry, maintains the city's real property database and tax maps.