Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor-Council Form | Unknown | Bristol Township 1986 Optional Plan | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1986 | Jan 6, 1986 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bristol, Township of (Bucks) Whole |
Bucks County Part |
PA Part |
Bristol, Township of (Bucks) Whole |
Bucks County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Bristol, Township of (Bucks) | Township, 1st Class (Optional Plan, Mayor-Council C) |
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 | reference |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for Bristol Township] | Nov 8, 1983 | ||||
| Bristol, Township of (Bucks) | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for Bristol Township] | Aug 3, 1984 | Jan 6, 1986 | |||
| Bucks, County of | Election: "Shall Executive (Mayor) - Council Plan C, including recommendations pertaining to optional provisions contained in the report of the Government Study Commission, dated August 4, 1984, as authorized by the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Bristol Township?" | Nov 6, 1984 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | BRISTOL TOWNSHIP (1983) | |||||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Bucks County |