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Motion of the Council of Allegheny County amending and supplementing the Rules of Council, Article II, Rule F.2., in order to establish a mechanism for facilitating timely review and discussion of bills referred to any committee of Council, in accordance with applicable statutory requirements.
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Whereas, Allegheny County Council does, from time to time, amend the Rules of Council by which it operates; and
Whereas, as currently written, the Rules of Council do not place any particular deadlines upon the various committees’ consideration of bills referred to them by the Council President; and
Whereas, §5-311.04 of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, however, does expressly require that “County Council shall act on all Ordinances and Resolutions in either the affirmative or negative within 90 days of submittal unless otherwise provided for in the Charter of this Administrative Code, or unless tabled by a 2/2 majority of the seated members of Council.”; and
Whereas, it is accordingly the desire of Council to establish a mechanism to facilitate compliance with the statutory requirements of §5-311.04.B., while still allowing for thorough discussion of each ordinance and resolution through the Council’s committee process;
The Council of the County of Allegheny therefore hereby moves as follows:
For the reasons delineated herein, the Rules of Council, Article II, Rule F.2., is hereby amended as follows:
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F. Committee Meetings
1. The Chair of each standing committee may establish regular meeting days for the conduct of its business. Each such committee shall meet for the consideration of legislation pending before the committee or the transaction of other committee business on all regular meeting days fixed by the committee, and shall vote on such legislation if the rules regarding quorum and amendment are met.
2. The Chair of each standing committee may call and convene, as he or she considers necessary, additional and special meet...
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