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Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Article 307, entitled "Operations of County Council," §307.08, entitled "Conduct of business," in order to provide for the attendance of the Chief Executive at regular County Council meetings on a quarterly basis.
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WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2(l) of the Home Rule Charter of Allegheny County requires that the Chief Executive attend and participate in designated quarterly meetings; and
WHEREAS, Section 5-307.08.C. of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County provides that County Council may require that the Chief Executive attend one County Council meeting in each quarter of the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of neither the Administrative Code nor the Home Rule Charter specifies the timing of the Chief Executive's appearances; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Charter and Code provisions described above, Council wishes to amend the Administrative Code establish the timing of the Chief Executive's attendance at regular meetings of Council;
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 307.08, subsection D. of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County is hereby amended as follows:
§5-307.08. Conduct of business.
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D. County Council may requires, as it deems necessary, the attendance of the Chief Executive at one County Council meeting in each quarter of the fiscal year. The Allegheny County Chief Executive shall attend one regularly scheduled meeting of Allegheny County Council in each of the months of March, June, September and December of every calendar year. The Chief Executive may select which regular meetings fulfilling the requirement of this Subsection he wishes to attend, provided that he submits written notice of his selection no later than thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled date of the selected regular meeting. In the event tha...
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