Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Unknown | Chalfont Borough 1976 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–1976 | Jan 5, 1976 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chalfont, Borough of Whole |
Bucks County Part |
PA Part |
Chalfont, Borough of Whole |
Bucks County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Chalfont, Borough of | Borough (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] | reference |
| View | Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), §§ 1–3 | reference |
| View | Act of July 30, 1975 (Pa. Laws 146, No. 73), §§ 1–3 | 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 the Borough of Chalfont] | Nov 7, 1972 | ||||
| Chalfont, Borough of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for "The Borough of Chalfont"] | May 7, 1974 | Jan 5, 1976 | |||
| Bucks, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report dated May 7, 1974, of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law (Act 62) be adopted by the Borough of Chalfont?" | Nov 5, 1974 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | CHALFONT 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 | 2 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Bucks County |