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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 4, entitled "Finances," through the creation of a new Chapter 485, entitled "Gaming Revenues," in order to provide a uniform mechanism for accepting and disbursing revenues provided to the County under the terms of the Pennsylvania Racehorse Development and Gaming Act, 4 P.S. §1101 et. seq.
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WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania Racehorse Development and Gaming Act, 4 P.S. §1101 et. seq., allows for periodic disbursements of revenues derived from casino gaming to Allegheny County from various accounts within the State Treasury; and
WHEREAS, revenues from certain of these state accounts carry restrictions on the manner in which they can be used by the County, once received; and
WHEREAS, special revenue may only be appropriated by act of Council, which is vested with primary budgetary responsibility under the terms of Articles IV and VII of the Home Rule Charter of Allegheny County; and
WHEREAS, because revenue derived from casino gaming is all disbursed pursuant to the Pennsylvania Racehorse Development and Gaming Act, and because the Act restricts the use of certain of those revenues, it is the judgment of Council that some revenues disbursed to the County under the terms of the Act should be treated as "special revenue" for budgetary purposes; and
WHEREAS, it is further the judgment of Council that, in the interests of transparency, accountability, and full disclosure of the County's budgetary position, acceptance of gaming revenues should be subject to a uniform procedure;
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. Amendment of the Code
The Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division ...
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