City of Philadelphia - File #: 030231

• File #: 030231
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 4/10/2003
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 5/1/2003
• Title: Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Office of the Insurance Public Advocate, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Blackwell, Council President Verna, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Reynolds Brown
• Indexes: PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/1/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
5/1/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
4/25/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING
4/22/2003	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/22/2003	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
4/22/2003	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
4/22/2003	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY
4/10/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
4/10/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Office of the Insurance Public Advocate, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Body
WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. §13106), an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,

THAT the following amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance:

ARTICLE III - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - ORGANIZATION

CHAPTER 1
OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES

Section 3-100. Executive and Administrative Officers, Departments, Boards, Commissions and Agencies Designated. The executive and administrative work of the City shall be performed by:

(a) The following elected or appointed officers:

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Insurance Public Advocate.
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CHAPTER 2
ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT

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Section 3-209. Insurance Public Advocate. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of a majority of all the members of the Council, shall appoint the Insurance Public Advocate.

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CHAPTER 4
TERMS OF OFFICE

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Section 3-405. Insurance Public Advocate. The Insurance Public Advocate shall serve for a term of five (5) years, and may be removed by the Mayor prior to the expiration of a term only for cause. Before the Insurance Public Advocate is removed, the Insurance Public Advocate must be provided with a written statement of the reasons for removal, and shall be given the opportunity for a hearing before the Mayor.

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CHAPTER 6
COMPENSATION

Section 3-600. The Mayor and Other Officers. Until the Council s...