Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor-Council Form | Unknown | Bethlehem City 1962 Optional Charter | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–1962 | Jan 1, 1962 | Municipal Election after Adoption Election - 1st Monday in January thereafter |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bethlehem, City of Whole |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
Bethlehem, City of Whole |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
|
Bethlehem, City of Whole |
Northampton County Part |
PA Part |
Bethlehem, City of Whole |
Northampton County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Bethlehem, City of | City, 3rd Class (Optional Charter, Mayor-Council A) |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), § 620 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), §§ 201–216 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), §§ 217–218 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), §§ 241–242 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), §§ 301–302 | indirect |
| View | Act of September 23, 1959 (Pa. Laws 938, No. 383), § 1 | reference |
| View | Act of April 28, 1961 (Pa. Laws 141, No. 66), §§ 1–2 | reference |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | Corporation Book | v. 3-1-62.04, p. 312 | Sec'y.St. 6204:312–314 | Jan 29, 1962 | direct |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a charter commission for the City of Bethlehem] | Nov 4, 1958 | ||||
| Northampton, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a charter commission for the City of Bethlehem] | Nov 4, 1958 | ||||
| Bethlehem, City of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the City of Bethlehem] | Jul 27, 1959 | Jan 1, 1962 | |||
| Lehigh, County of | Election: "Shall Mayor-Council Plan A of the Optional Third Class City Charter Law, providing for seven councilmen to be elected at large, be adopted by the City of Bethlehem?" | Nov 3, 1959 | ||||
| Northampton, County of | Election: "Shall Mayor-Council Plan A of the Optional Third Class City Charter Law, providing for seven councilmen to be elected at large, be adopted by the City of Bethlehem?" | Nov 3, 1959 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. Opt. Pl. F. | BETHLEHEM |