Official:Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by establishing reporting and auditing requirements for certain contracts for conflicts counsel for indigent individuals; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember O'Brien
Introduced: November 14, 2013
Signed: February 20, 2014
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires city officials to submit detailed financial reports and audits for contracts with lawyers who represent poor Philadelphians when there's a conflict of interest.
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