Allegheny County Council - File #: 2901-06

• File #: 2901-06
• Version: 2
• Name: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania directing that a referendum question amending Article III of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law and Second Class County Cha
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Approved
• File created: 12/5/2006
• In control: Special Committee on Government Reform
• Final action: 2/6/2007
• Title: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania directing that a referendum question amending Article III of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law and Second Class County Charter Law, be placed on the May, 2007 Municipal Primary ballot. (Sheriff)
• Sponsors: Chief Executive

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/12/2007	2	Chief Executive	Signed by Chief Executive
2/6/2007	1	County Council	Amended and Passed for Chief Executive Signature	Pass
1/18/2007	1	Special Committee on Government Reform	Released from the Committee
1/10/2007	1	Special Committee on Government Reform	Held in Committee
12/14/2006	1	Special Committee on Government Reform	Held in Committee	Pass
12/5/2006	1	County Council	Referred

TITLE
An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania directing that a referendum question amending Article III of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law and Second Class County Charter Law, be placed on the May, 2007 Municipal Primary ballot. (Sheriff)

BODY
Whereas, Allegheny County adopted a Home Rule Charter, effective January 1, 2000, which provided for a new form of County government; and

Whereas, the Allegheny County Chief Executive desires to submit to the electorate of Allegheny County a proposed ballot question that, if passed, would eliminate the elected office of Sheriff of Allegheny County and replace it with a Sheriff appointed by the Chief Executive, and to merge the functions, duties, employees, and all other aspects of the formerly elected Sheriff with the Allegheny County Police Department; and

Whereas, this change in the form of Allegheny County government will inure to the benefit of the citizens and taxpayers of Allegheny County in that it will provide for a more efficient, economical and effective delivery of governmental services to the public at large.

The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:

SECTION 1. Incorporation of the Preamble.

The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.

SECTION 2. Ballot Question.

The Allegheny County Board of Elections is directed to place the following question on the May, 2007 Municipal Primary Ballot:

Shall the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter be amended, effective January 1, 2010, to merge the functions, duties, employees, and all other aspects of the office of the Sheriff with the Allegheny County Police Department by replacing the elected Sheriff with a Sheriff appointed by the Chief Executive with the consent of County Council?


SECTION 3. Provisional Amendment of the Administrative Code

If...