Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Municipality | Allentown City 1997 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1997 | Jan 6, 1997 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Allentown, City of Whole |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
Allentown, City of Whole |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Allentown, City of | City, 3rd Class (Home Rule Charter) |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 201–219 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 241–242 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 305–306 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 27, 1973 (Pa. Laws 239, No. 65), § 1 [210] | indirect |
| View | Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), §§ 1–3 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 30, 1975 (Pa. Laws 146, No. 73), §§ 1–3 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 1, 1978 (Pa. Laws 699, No. 123), §§ 1–2 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 4, 1984 (Pa. Laws 186, No. 36), § 1 | indirect |
| View | Act of December 19, 1996 (Pa. Laws 1158, No. 177), §§ 1 [2911]–1 [2930] | reference |
| View | Act of December 19, 1996 (Pa. Laws 1158, No. 177), §§ 1 [2951]–1 [2952] | reference |
| View | Act of December 19, 1996 (Pa. Laws 1158, No. 177), §§ 1 [2965]–1 [2966] | reference |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the City of Allentown] | May 10, 1994 | ||||
| Allentown, City of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the City of Allentown] | Feb 13, 1996 | Jan 6, 1997 | |||
| Lehigh, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated February 13, 1996, of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the City of Allentown?" | Apr 23, 1996 | ||||
| Allentown, City of | Ordinance 13229 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | ALLENTOWN CITY | |||||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Lehigh County |