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Motion of the Council of Allegheny County amending the Rules of Council for Allegheny County Council to provide for limitations in the confirmation process for nominees for appointment to the County's boards, authorities, commissions, agencies and nonprofit corporations and associations.
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WHEREAS, by operation of the Home Rule Charter of Allegheny County, the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, or various statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, individuals are routinely appointed to the governing bodies of various authorities, commissions, agencies and nonprofit corporations and associations having some affiliation with the County; and
WHEREAS, many of these appointments are made by the Chief Executive subject to the confirmation of County Council or are made by County Council itself; and
WHEREAS, the functions undertaken by the boards to which these appointments are made would be fulfilled by the County or other local government entity if the board, authority, commission, agency or nonprofit corporation or association did not exist; and
WHEREAS, many elected officials, including the Allegheny County Chief Executive, are subject to term limits, which are generally enacted to prevent an office from being perpetually occupied from the same individuals and, in the process, to ensure that new ideas are periodically introduced;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS MOVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
That this Council hereby amends the Rules of Council as follows:
ARTICLE IV. LEGISLATION & LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
A. Legislation
Council shall take official action by motion, ordinance, or resolution. All legislation must be submitted to the Clerk in the proper format as determined by the Clerk and these Rules. All bills with the exception of general appropriations bills shall contain no more than one subject, clearly expressed in their titles. All bills shall be presented in one of the following forms:
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7. Appointm...
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