Jackson County Missouri - File #: 4035

• File #: 4035
• Version: 0
• Name: Combined Charities Campaign - JaCo Code
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/22/2008
• In control: Justice and Law Enforcement Committee
• On agenda: 9/22/2008
• Final action: 10/6/2008
• Title: AN ORDINANCE repealing section 933., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the Combined Charities Campaign and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject.
• Sponsors: Theresa Garza Ruiz
• Indexes: COMBINED CHARITIES CAMPAIGN, JACKSON COUNTY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/6/2008	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda	Pass
10/6/2008	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
9/29/2008	0	Justice and Law Enforcement Committee
9/29/2008	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda	Pass
9/29/2008	0	County Legislature	perfect	Pass
9/26/2008	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Perfection	Pass
9/22/2008	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

§IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI


Title
AN ORDINANCE repealing section 933., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the Combined Charities Campaign and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject.


Intro
ORDINANCE #4035, September 22, 2008

INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, the County has been requested by a labor organization representing County employees that its community assistance charitable organization subsidiary be added to the list of charitable organizations allowed to participate in the County's Combined Charities Campaign; and,

WHEREAS, an amendment to the code section governing the campaign is necessary in order for this to take place; and,

WHEREAS, such amendment is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Enacting Clause. Section 933., Jackson County Code, 1984, is hereby repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as Section 933., to read as follows:

933. Combined Charities Campaign Policy.

933.1 Generally.
The county will hold an annual Combined Charities Campaign during which eligible charitable federations or funds will be allowed to solicit county employees for contributions. Employees will be allowed to make direct contributions, or to pledge contributions to be deducted from employee paychecks.

933.2 Eligibility.
To be eligible to participate in the Jackson County, Missouri Combined Charities campaign as a federation or fund, a charitable organization must be an umbrella organization, it must fund at least ten member organizations and may not provide more than 10% of its revenues to any one charity, it must provide substantial services in the Jackson County area, and the federation/fund and all of its member organizations must meet ...