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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Article 303, entitled “Organization of Council,” through the creation of a new §5-303.04, entitled “Council Caucuses,” and providing for the creation and function of caucuses.
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WHEREAS, Allegheny County Council has historically had a practice of creating caucuses for the two party affiliations represented on Council; and
WHEREAS, these caucuses have generally functioned as informal entities with no definition or delineation of their existence or function within the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances or the Rules of Council; and
WHEREAS, with increasing frequency, however, Council’s caucuses have been referenced in pending legislation, See, e.g., Bill No. 6430-11, and in at least one instance, caucus chairs are granted significant authority in the Administrative Code section (§5-301.08) relating to appointment of individuals to fill vacated Council seats; and
WHEREAS, due to the formalized reference to and empowerment of the caucuses and their respective chairs within the Administrative Code, it is the judgment of Council that the caucuses should be formally recognized, defined, and delineated within the Administrative Code;
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. Amendment of the Administrative Code.
The Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Article 303, entitled “Organization of Council,” is hereby amended through the creation of a new §5-303.04, entitled “Council Caucuses,” and comprised as follows:
§5-303.04. Council caucuses.
A. The Members of Allegheny County Council shall be empowered to form a maximum of two caucuses, one for each party having the largest numbers of affiliated Members of Coun...
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