Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating the Office of the Insurance Public Advocate, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; 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 DiCicco
Introduced: April 10, 2003
Signed: May 1, 2003
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill proposes an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create an Office of the Insurance Public Advocate, which would represent insurance consumers in Philadelphia with the goal of lowering insurance rates.
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