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File #: 10402-17    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 11/17/2017 In control: Chief Clerk
On agenda: Final action: 12/5/2017
Title: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing the County to accept twice yearly donations of Naloxone kits for a two-year period from November 15, 2017 through November 14, 2019 from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for use by the Allegheny County Health Department.
Sponsors: Chief Executive
Attachments: 1. 12-5-17 Signature Memo.pdf, 2. 30-17-OR 10402-17.pdf
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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing the County to accept twice yearly donations of Naloxone kits for a two-year period from November 15, 2017 through November 14, 2019 from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for use by the Allegheny County Health Department.

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Whereas, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has offered to donate eighty-eight (88) cases of Naloxone kits for use by the Allegheny County Health Department, and

Whereas, the Allegheny County Health Department wishes to accept the aforesaid donation, and

Whereas, Article IV, Sections 2(j) of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter vests the County’s Council with the power to accept donations of personal property on behalf of the County.

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

SECTION 1. Incorporation of Preamble.

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

SECTION 2. Authorization to Accept Donated Medical Supplies.

County Council does hereby authorize the County to accept the twice yearly donation of Naloxone kits, over a two-year period from November 15, 2017 through November 14, 2019 from the PCCD for use by the Allegheny County Health Department. The appropriate County officers and officials are authorized to take such action as is necessary to carry out the purposes 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 be in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. Repealer. Any Resolution or Ordinance or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Ordinance.


SECTION 5. Effective Date. This O...

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