[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Council of Allegheny County 9-21-2004
by Ord. No. 34-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
CHARTER REFERENCES
For additional information on the relationship between the County Executive
and Legislative Branches, see § 1.4-403.
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE REFERENCES
For additional information regarding the organization of County government,
see Art. 201.
For additional information regarding the County Legislative and Executive
Branches, see Parts 3 and 4.
For additional information regarding the fiscal affairs of the County,
see Part 8.
In the event that any legal action is commenced against the Legislative
Branch (i.e., Allegheny County Council) by the Executive Branch (i.e., Chief
Executive or Administration) of County government, any and all legal costs
incurred as a result of participation and/or defense of that action shall
be borne by the Executive Branch and/or shall be paid from the general fund
of Allegheny County. Legal costs incurred under this section shall neither
be attributable to County Council's budget, nor shall be counted toward the
four-tenths of one percent cap established for Council pursuant to Article
II, § 1.2-207(f), of the Allegheny County Home Rule
Charter.