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Motion of the Council of Allegheny County amending the Rules of Council for Allegheny County Council to establish Rules pertaining to the establishment and activities of caucus entities comprised of Members of Allegheny County Council.
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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS MOVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
That this Council hereby amends Article I of the Rules of Council as follows:
ARTICLE I. ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL.
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G. Caucus Bodies
1. The Members of Allegheny County Council shall be empowered to form a maximum of two caucuses, one for each party having the largest number of affiliated Members of Council seated.
a. Caucuses may be formed only by a majority of the seated Members of Council having a particular party affiliation, and written notice of the formation of any caucus shall be provided to the President of Council, Chief Clerk, and the chair of any existing caucus within 24 hours of such formation. In the event that a caucus already exists for a given party affiliation, no other caucus may be formed for that party affiliation.
b. Party affiliation shall be the sole determinant of caucus membership for Members, and caucus membership for all eligible Members of Council shall be automatic upon the formation of any caucus body.
c. Members of any party for which a caucus is not formed may join any existing caucus with the consent of a majority of its members.
d. Any Member of Council may, at any time, elect to withdraw from any established caucus of which he or she is a member, provided that written notice of the withdrawal is provided to the President of Council and all seated caucus chairs.
e. Caucuses may dissolve themselves at any time with the approval of at least two thirds of the seated caucus members. In the event that a caucus dissolves itself, written notice shall be provided by the former chair of that caucus to the President of Council, Chief Clerk, and the chair of any other existing caucus wit...
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