Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor-Council Form | Unknown | Bensalem Township 1990 Optional Plan | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–1990 | Jan 1, 1990 | Municipal Primary after Approval by Electorate - 1st Monday in January thereafter |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bensalem, Township of Whole |
Bucks County Part |
PA Part |
Bensalem, Township of Whole |
Bucks County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Bensalem, Township of | Township, 2nd Class (Optional Plan, Mayor-Council B) |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), § 1261 | indirect |
| 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), §§ 401–402 | 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), § 6 | 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 |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks, County of | Charter Commission Election: "BENSALEM TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMISSION Shall a government study commission of nine members be elected to study the existing form of government of the municipality; to consider the advisability of the adoption of an optional form of government and to recommend whether or not an optional plan of government should be adopted?" | Nov 4, 1986 | ||||
| Bensalem, Township of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for Bensalem Township] | Aug 1, 1987 | Jan 1, 1990 | |||
| Bucks, County of | Election: "Shall MAYOR-COUNCIL PLAN B, including recommendations pertaining to optional provisions contained in the report of the Government Study Commission dated August 1, 1987, as authorized by the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by BENSALEM TOWNSHIP?" | Nov 3, 1987 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | BENSALEM TOWNSHIP (1986-87) | |||||
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | Bensalem Township Home Rule Issues | |||||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Bucks County |