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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 1, entitled "Administrative Code," Article 1013 entitled "Political Activity; Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Code," in order to render the Article internally consistent.
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WHEREAS, the Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Code of Allegheny County, contained within Article 1013 of the Administrative Code, contains numerous linguistic and typographical inconsistencies; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Council to remedy these technical inconsistencies;
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Article 1013, entitled " Political Activity; Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Code," is hereby amended as follows:
ARTICLE 1013
POLITICAL ACTIVITY; ACCOUNTABILITY, CONDUCT AND ETHICS CODE
§5-1013.01. Short title.
This Ordinance and all amendments hereto shall be known and may be cited as the “The Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Code of Allegheny County” or simply the “Ethics Code.”
§5-1013.02. Purpose.
A. The purpose of this Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Code is to set forth the details for the accountability, conduct and ethics of Allegheny County (County) government consistent with the provisions of the Home Rule Charter of Allegheny County as adopted on May 19, 1998 and all applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
B. Allegheny County's elected and chief appointed officials set the ethical tone and environment that will prevail in the County. It is the special obligation of these officials to set the example of proper comportment, to communicate to all County personnel the ethical conduct that is expected, and to hold supervisors accountable for the enforcement of this Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Code.
§5-1013.01. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this Cod...
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