"Agency" shall mean any County-related board,
commission, district, committee, council, or other governmental or
quasi-governmental entity which has been created or established by
the County or to which the Chief Executive or County Council has the
power of appointment, except for any authority or unit of local government
created pursuant to Commonwealth law, and any voluntary advisory board
established by the Chief Executive or by County Council.
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"Balanced annual operating budget" shall mean
a budget in which the beginning fund balances plus the estimated revenues
must equal appropriated expenditures plus ending fund balances, where
such fund balances are not less than zero dollars.
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"Balanced annual capital budget" shall mean
a budget in which the identified sources of funds equal the proposed
capital expenditures.
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"Business day" shall mean any day that is not
a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
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"Charter" shall mean the Home Rule Charter of
Allegheny County.
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"County" shall mean Allegheny County or the
County of Allegheny.
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"Court of Common Pleas" shall mean the Court
of Common Pleas of the 5th Judicial District of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, presently composed of Allegheny County.
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"Days" shall mean calendar days.
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"Elected political office" shall mean any federal,
Commonwealth, County or municipal position which is elected.
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"Initiative" shall mean the filing of a petition
containing a proposal for County Council action.
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"Law" shall refer to those laws of the United
States of America and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as may be
in effect from time to time, that the County is required to observe
and adhere to in the exercise of its Home Rule powers.
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"Locally levied tax revenues" shall mean those
revenues derived from taxes levied by the governing body of the County.
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"Political body" shall mean an independent group
of electors that is not a political party but has filed proper nomination
papers as required by law.
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"Political party" shall mean any political party
or group of electors that has met the requirements set forth by law
to be recognized as a political party.
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"Seated Members" shall mean the Members holding
County Council seats that are not vacant.
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"Sunset review" shall mean that all County departments,
agencies and functions shall have a specified expiration date and
shall not continue to exist beyond this date without the affirmative
action of County Council.
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"Term" shall mean a term of office. In the case of a County officer appointed or elected to fill an unexpired term of two years or less, the unexpired portion of the term shall not be considered a term for any term limits as provided for in Article III of this Charter. In the case of a County officer appointed or elected to fill an unexpired term of more than two years, the unexpired portion of the term shall be considered a term for any term limits as provided for in Article III of this Charter.
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"Voter" shall mean a person who is lawfully
registered to vote.
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