Allegheny County Council - File #: 2967-06

• File #: 2967-06
• Version: 1
• Name: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, directing that a referendum question amending Article III, Section 2 of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law and Second Clas
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Defeated
• File created: 12/19/2006
• In control: Special Committee on Government Reform
• Final action: 2/6/2007
• Title: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, directing that a referendum question amending Article III, Section 2 of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law and Second Class County Charter Law, be placed on the May, 2007 Municipal Primary ballot. (Treasurer)
• Sponsors: Dave Fawcett

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/6/2007	1	County Council	Passed for Chief Executive Signature	Fail
1/18/2007	1	Special Committee on Government Reform	Released from the Committee
1/10/2007	1	Special Committee on Government Reform	Held in Committee
12/19/2006	1	County Council	Referred

TITLE

An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, directing that a referendum question amending Article III, Section 2 of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law and Second Class County Charter Law, be placed on the May, 2007 Municipal Primary ballot. (Treasurer)

BODY

WHEREAS, Allegheny County adopted a Home Rule charter, effective January 1, 2000, which provided for a new form of County government; and

WHEREAS, the Allegheny County Council desires to submit to the electorate of Allegheny County a proposed ballot question that, if passed, would eliminate the elected office of Treasurer of Allegheny County and replace it with a Treasurer to be part of the County's Budget and Finance Department, appointed by the County Executive, and confirmed by a large majority of the County Council; and

WHEREAS, this change in the form of Allegheny County government will inure to the benefit of the citizens and taxpayers of Allegheny County in that it will provide for a more efficient, economic and effective delivery of governmental services to the public at large.

The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:

SECTION 1.  Incorporation of the Preamble.

The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.

SECTION 2.  Ballot Question.

The Allegheny County Board of Elections is directed to place the following question on the May, 2007 Municipal Primary Ballot.

Shall the Form of Government in Article III of the Allegheny County Home Rule charter be amended, effective January 1, 2008, to replace the elected Treasurer with a Treasurer appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by a 2/3rds votes of the County Council?

SECTION 3.  Severability.

If any provision of this Ordinance shall be determined to be unlawful, invalid, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions of this Ordinance which shall continue in full force and effect.

SECTION 4.  Repealer.

Any Resolution or Ordinance or any part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Resolution.