Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Municipality | Bryn Athyn Borough 1978 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–1978 | Jan 2, 1978 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bryn Athyn, Borough of Whole |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Bryn Athyn, Borough of Whole |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn, Borough of | Borough (Home Rule Charter) |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - Criminal Division | Election | 718 | 1976 | direct |
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 |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn, Borough of | Ordinance 323: [Authorizing submission of question concerning establishment of government study commission to the Board of Elections of Montgomery County] | Oct 6, 1975 | Oct 6, 1975 | |||
| Montgomery, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the Borough of Bryn Athyn] | Apr 27, 1976 | ||||
| Bryn Athyn, Borough of | Charter Commission Amended Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the Borough of Bryn Athyn] | Aug 23, 1977 | Jan 2, 1978 | |||
| Montgomery, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated August 23, 1977, of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Borough of Bryn Athyn?" | Nov 8, 1977 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | BRYN ATHYN BOROUGH | |||||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Action Taken Under Act 62, as of January 1, 1982 | Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs, Municipal Information Center | 6 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Montgomery County |