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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to amend the Code of the County of Allegheny, Division 1, entitled “Administrative Code,” §5-1013.09 entitled “Standards of Conduct,” in order to clarify the duties of Members of Allegheny County Council with regard to employment with local, state or federal government.
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WHEREAS, the Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Code of Allegheny County, contained within Article 1013 of the Administrative Code, sets forth guidelines for the accountability, conduct and ethics of Allegheny County; and
WHEREAS, Council desires to clarify §5-1013.09 of the Administrative Code insofar as it pertains to the employment of Members of Allegheny County Council by local, state, or federal government entities;
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1.
Article 1013 of Division 1 of the Code of Allegheny County is hereby amended as follows:
§5-1013.09. Standards of Conduct.
All covered persons shall set and follow an example of proper conduct that shall include the following:
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O. Political activity.
(1) Employees shall have the right to hold membership in a political party, to vote, to express publicly or privately opinions on political subjects and candidates, to maintain political neutrality, and to otherwise participate in political meetings and activities. Employees must engage in all such activities as private citizens, away from County workplaces, out of uniform and during nonworking hours, except union officers in the normal conduct of union activities.
(2) No covered person shall use the authority or influence of his or her office for the purpose of interfering with the result of an election.
(3) No covered person shall solicit, directly or indirectly, any employee reporting to such covered person to engage in political activity or to suggest that such covered employee engage in such political activity. No cove...
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