The following words, when used in this chapter, shall,
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise or specifically redefined
for purposes of a section or subsection, be defined as follows:
ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL
Those documents specifying detailed operational matters of
County units, including, but not necessarily limited to, descriptions
of the duties and responsibilities of subordinate units, rules and
regulations and appropriate administrative procedures, records and
reports.
CHARTER
The Home Rule Charter of the County of Delaware, Pennsylvania.
COUNCIL
The County Council of the County of Delaware, Pennsylvania.
COUNCILMANIC SERVICE
Those employees, boards, departments and commissions reporting
directly to Council.
COUNTY
The County of Delaware, Pennsylvania.
DIVISION
A subunit of County department or offices.
EXECUTIVE SERVICE
All personnel in those units of the County which report to
Council, but fall under the supervisory authority of the Executive
Director.
GRIEVANCE
Disciplinary actions which may be in violation of the provisions
of this chapter.
LAW
All applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
the United States of America.
ORDINANCE
All ordinances of the County, including the Administrative
Code.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, association or corporation.
PREAUDIT
To determine after goods are received or services are performed
under a contract and at the time that payment is requested, that the
expenditure is properly supported by requisition, purchase order and
invoice, that the expenditures correspond to the proper account number,
and that authorization for the purchase has been made either by the
Director of Central Purchasing or County Council.
[Amended 8-12-1980 by Ord. No. 80-3]
P.S.
Used in legal citations under this chapter shall mean that
the referenced material can be found at the cited volume and section
of Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes.
PUBLISH
To print in a newspaper of general circulation in the County
the entire document or a brief summary thereof with a listing of places
where copies have been filed and times when they are available for
public inspection.
UNIT
Any County department or office.