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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 220, entitled "Campaign Finance Reports and Statements," through the creation of a new §220-10 governing reporting of certain campaign contributions and gifts to the Chief Executive or Members of Council.
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WHEREAS, the Allegheny County C ode of Ordinances, Chapter 220, currently provides for the electronic filing of certain campaign finance reports; and
WHEREAS, the County's campaign finance reporting guidelines do not currently require the disclosure of any relationships between the County and entities or groups having business or other relationships with the County; and
WHEREAS, insofar as contributions made by such entities or individuals may be perceived by the public to influence decisions regarding the award of contracts, appointments to boards, committees, or other entities, and other decisions of the County, it is the judgment of Council that such contributions should be disclosed to the public; and
WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of Council to establish a formal guideline governing the reporting of such contributions;
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1. Amendment of the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances
The Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 220, entitled "Campaign Finance Reports and Statements," is hereby amended through the creation of a new §220-10, comprised as follows:
§220-10. Disclosure of Contributions by Entities or Individuals Bearing Business or Other Relationships to the County.
A. All campaign contributions and gifts (including in kind gifts or any other nonmaterial or financial gifts with a value of $100 or more) from any vendor or other party receiving a contract or engaged to perform any services (including legal and other professional services), as well as any County appointee to any...
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