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An Ordinance providing that the salaries of new Independently Elected County Officials, with the exception of current incumbents, Controller, District Attorney and Sheriff, be forfeited to the General Fund of Allegheny County.
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WHEREAS, County Council desires to act in a manner that is taxpayer friendly and endeavors to stop perpetuating waste within Allegheny County; and
WHEREAS, the salaries of any newly-elected County Official is wasteful from its inception as Row Office Reform will result in abolishment or consolidation of said offices; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Council to ensure that such waste stops at the first opportunity.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1 Pursuant to Article VI, Section 601.05 of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, the salaries of the Independently Elected County Officials, with the exception of current incumbents who may be reelected to the same office, the Controller, District Attorney and Sheriff, shall be forfeited to the General Fund of Allegheny County.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 3. 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 be in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. Any Resolution or Ordinance or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Ordinance.