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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 1, entitled "Administrative Code," Article 305, entitled "Council Support," to clarify the organization of the Office of Allegheny County Council.
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WHEREAS, the Allegheny County Council desires to render the provisions of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County pertaining to the organization of the Office of the County Council consistent with current and future practice;
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1.
The Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 1, entitled "Administrative Code," Article 305, entitled “Council Support,” is hereby amended as follows:
§5-305.01. County Council staff.
A. County Council shall employ a staff to serve County Council in fulfillment of its duties. The Chief of Staff and County Council Clerk Council staff shall serve as at-will employees at the pleasure of the Council.
B. County Council shall employ a County Council staff to assist the Chief of Staff in all matters and things to be done and performed in the Office of County Council. County Council staff shall report to and be supervised by the Chief of Staff.
C.B. The appropriation in each annual operating budget for County Council's per meeting, stipends, expenses, total staff compensation and office expenses shall not exceed 0.4% of the County's annual locally levies tax revenues as detailed in the most recent annually audited report of the County.
§5-305.02. Duties of County Council staff.
County Council Staff shall perform such duties as assigned by the President of Council and the Chairpersons of the Council Committees through the Chief of Staff or the Council Clerk Council Members. The Chief of Staff shall propose procedures for conducting the business of Council and shall be responsible for implementing the procedures adopted by Council. The duties of County Council Clerk shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. Assure that accurate minutes of County Council are recorded and maintained.
B. Have custody of all papers which may be presented to County Council.
C. Transmit papers from County Council to a committee of County Council.
D. File all papers and any matter on which final action may have been taken by County Council.
E. Record and file in his office all Ordinances and Resolutions and publish all those requiring publication.
F. Keep an index under appropriate headings of all actions of County Council referencing the date of such action and the docket and page in which a record thereof has been made.
F.G. Act as Clerk to all committees of County Council.
G.H. Keep accurate minutes of all actions of the committees to which he shall be Clerk.
H.I. Keep the books and papers under custody and control which shall be kept open during normal business hours.
I.J. Furnish all transcripts, orders and certificates called for by any person, and authenticate the same by his official signature under his Seal.
J.K. Transmit all adopted ordinances and resolutions to the Chief Executive within three business days of adoption or as otherwise provided in this Administrative Code.
K.L. Receive from the Chief Executive and keep on file all signed or vetoes ordinances or resolutions.
L.M. To administer oaths or affirmations to any business relating to County Council or its committees.
Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be determined to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions of this Ordinance which shall be in full force and effect.