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File #: 2599-06    Version: 1 Name: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania authorizing acceptance of a donation of personal property for use by the County.
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 6/6/2006 In control: Special Committee on Government Reform
On agenda: Final action: 6/20/2006
Title: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania authorizing acceptance of a donation of personal property for use by the County.
Sponsors: Jim Burn, Joan Cleary, Michael Finnerty, William Robinson, Rich Fitzgerald, Bob Macey
Attachments: 1. 13-06-OR Bill No. 2599-06 Acceptance of Gift - County Map.doc, 2. 13-06-OR.pdf

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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania authorizing acceptance of a donation of personal property for use by the County. 

 

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Whereas, First Commonwealth Bank, seeks to donate a framed picture titled “View of Pittsburgh and Allegheny” dated 1874 to the County of Allegheny; and

 

                     Whereas, Article IV Section 2(j) of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter vests County's Council with the power and duty by ordinance to accept gifts or donations of personal property on behalf of the County.  

 

The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:

SECTION 1.  Incorporation of the Preamble.

                     The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.

 

SECTION 2.  Authorization of Acceptance of a Donation of Personal Property.

 

A.                     The County Council of Allegheny County hereby does approve the acceptance of a donation from First Commonwealth Bank of a framed picture titled “View of Pittsburgh and Allegheny” dated 1874 for use by the County of Allegheny.

 

B.                     The appropriate County officers and officials are authorized to take such action as is necessary to carry out the purpose of the authorization granted herein.

 

SECTION 3.    Severability  If any provision of this Ordinance shall be determined to be unlawful, invalid, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions of this Ordinance which shall continue in full force and effect.

 

SECTION 4.  Repealer       Any ordinance or any part of an Ordinance conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.