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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 2, entitled "County Government Operations," by the addition of a new Chapter 219 entitled "Campaign Finance Regulation."
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The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1. Definitions.
BOARD-Allegheny County Board of Elections.
CANDIDATE-
(A) Any individual who files nomination papers or petitions for County Elected Office or Countywide Elected Office;
(B) Any individual who publicly announces his or her candidacy for County Elected Office or Countywide Elected Office.
COUNTY ELECTED OFFICE-The Office of County Council.
COUNTYWIDE ELECTED OFFICE-The Office of the County Executive, and the Independently Elected Officials as defined in Article 601 of the Allegheny County Administrative Code.
COVERED ELECTION -- Every primary, general or special election for County Elected Office or Countywide Elected Office.
ELECTION CYCLE-Begins on the day after the general election for the office or seat which the candidate seeks and ends on the day of the next general election for that seat or office.
PERSON - An individual, partnership, corporation, sole proprietorship, or other form of business organization permitted under the laws of the Commonwealth to make political contributions.
POLITICAL COMMITTEE - Any committee, association, political party, or other group of persons, including the candidate political committee as required by Section 3 of this ordinance, for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a covered election.
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION - Money, gifts, forgiveness of debts, loans, or things having a monetary value incurred or received by a candidate for County Elected Office or Countywide Elected Office, or any designation agent of a candidate for County Elected Office of Countywide Elected Office, for use in advocating or influencing th...
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