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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny amending Chapter 311 of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County by requiring, as a prerequisite to the introduction, consideration or approval of certain ordinances or resolutions proposed by a member of council or the chief executive, the preparation and submission of a written statement outlining the estimated financial impact and cost to the County of implementing the proposed ordinance or resolution and identifying the revenue source to pay for the services, activities or programs set forth in the proposed ordinance or resolution.
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WHEREAS, the fiscal integrity of the County of Allegheny requires a close monitoring of County expenditures; and
WHEREAS, increased expenditures resulting from new services, activities and programs mandated by ordinances and resolutions that do not identify the specific sources of funding for such services, activities and programs runs a significant risk of placing the County into a budget deficit and thereby triggering the need for remedial action under Article VII, Section 7(e) of the Home Rule Charter; and
WHEREAS, the creation of a requirement of a fiscal impact statement as part of the consideration and enactment of certain County ordinances and resolutions would be a useful and productive tool in maintaining the County's fiscal integrity by ensuring that new services, activities and programs do not become unfunded mandates.
Now, therefore, be it ordained and enacted by the County Council of the County of Allegheny, in lawful session duly assembled, as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 311.02 - FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Section 311.02 is amended to read as follows:
Section 311.02 Ordinance and resolution form: Fiscal Impact Statement Required
A. Every proposed ordinance and resolution shall be submitted to the County Clerk in the form required in the Rules of Council.
No ordinance or resolution shall contain more than one subject.
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