Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Unknown | Coatesville City 1980 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–1980 | Jan 7, 1980 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Coatesville, City of Whole |
Chester County Part |
PA Part |
Coatesville, City of Whole |
Chester County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Coatesville, City of | City, 3rd Class (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] | 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 | reference |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a charter commission for the City of Coatesville] | Nov 8, 1977 | ||||
| Coatesville, City of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the City of Coatesville] | Mar 7, 1979 | Jan 7, 1980 | |||
| Chester, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter, contained in the report of the Coatesville Government Study Commission of March 7, 1979, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the City of Coatesville?" | May 15, 1979 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | COATSVILLE CITY | |||||
| 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 | 3 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Chester County |