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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania directing that a referendum question amending Article III, Section 3 and Article V Section 2(g) of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter and adding Sections 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 to Article V thereof, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be placed on the 2005 Municipal Primary ballot
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The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1.
Allegheny County Board of Elections is directed to place the following question on the 2005 Municipal Primary Ballot:
Shall Allegheny County's Home Rule Charter be amended to a): replace the elected Clerk of Courts, Jury Commissioners (2), Prothonotary, Register of Wills with a Clerk of Records appointed by the Chief Executive and confirmed by County Council and b) replace the elected Coroner, Recorder of Deeds, Sheriff and Treasurer with a Medical Examiner, Deed Clerk, Sheriff and Treasurer respectively, appointed by the Chief Executive and confirmed by County Council?
Section 2.
Upon approval of the above question, Allegheny County's Home Rule Charter shall be amended to read as follows:
Article III, Section 3 - The elected officers of the County shall be 15 County Council Members, the Chief Executive, District Attorney, and Controller. The offices and positions of the independently-elected Clerk of Courts, Jury Commissioners (2), Prothonotary and Register of Wills are hereby abolished upon the appointment of the Clerk of Records. The office and position of the independently-elected Coroner is hereby abolished upon the appointment of the Medical Examiner. The office and position of the independently-elected elected Recorder of Deeds is hereby abolished upon the appointment of the Deed Clerk. The office and position of the independently-elected Sheriff is abolished upon the appointment of the Sheriff. The office and position of the independently-elected Treasurer i...
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