Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
Home Rule (County)	Unknown	Erie County 1978 Home Rule	yes

Dates

Event Year(s)	Final Decree Date	Effective Date	How Effective Date Determined
1974–1978		Jan 1, 1978	Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date

Affected Government

From Municipality	From County	From State	To Municipality	To County	To State
Springfield, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Springfield, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Greenfield, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Greenfield, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
North East, Township of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	North East, Township of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Union, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Union, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
McKean, Township of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	McKean, Township of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Elk Creek, Township of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Elk Creek, Township of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Wesleyville, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Wesleyville, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
North East, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	North East, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Corry, City of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Corry, City of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Elgin, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Elgin, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Fairview, Borough of (Erie, defunct) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Fairview, Borough of (Erie, defunct) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Fairview, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Fairview, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Greene, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Greene, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Millcreek, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Millcreek, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Edinboro, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Edinboro, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Cranesville, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Cranesville, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Mill Village, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Mill Village, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Lawrence Park, Township of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Lawrence Park, Township of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Washington, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Washington, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
East Springfield, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	East Springfield, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Erie, City of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Erie, City of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Platea, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Platea, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Summit, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Summit, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Union City, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Union City, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Conneaut, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Conneaut, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Albion, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Albion, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Wayne, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Wayne, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Girard, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Girard, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Harborcreek, Township of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Harborcreek, Township of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Wattsburg, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Wattsburg, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Girard, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Girard, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Amity, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Amity, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Waterford, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Waterford, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
LeBoeuf, Township of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	LeBoeuf, Township of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Franklin, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Franklin, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Venango, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Venango, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Lake City, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Lake City, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Waterford, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Waterford, Borough of Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part
Concord, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part	Concord, Township of (Erie) Whole	Erie County Whole	PA Part

Affected Government Form

Government	Government Form
Erie, County of	County, 3rd Class (Home Rule Charter)

Current Government

Municipality	County	State
Albion, Borough of	Erie County	PA
Amity, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Concord, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Conneaut, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Corry, City of	Erie County	PA
Cranesville, Borough of	Erie County	PA
Edinboro, Borough of	Erie County	PA
Elgin, Borough of	Erie County	PA
Elk Creek, Township of	Erie County	PA
Erie, City of	Erie County	PA
Fairview, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Franklin, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Girard, Borough of	Erie County	PA
Girard, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Greene, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Greenfield, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Harborcreek, Township of	Erie County	PA
Lake City, Borough of	Erie County	PA
Lawrence Park, Township of	Erie County	PA
LeBoeuf, Township of	Erie County	PA
McKean, Borough of	Erie County	PA
McKean, Township of	Erie County	PA
Mill Village, Borough of	Erie County	PA
Millcreek, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
North East, Borough of	Erie County	PA
North East, Township of	Erie County	PA
Platea, Borough of	Erie County	PA
Springfield, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Summit, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Union City, Borough of	Erie County	PA
Union, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Venango, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Washington, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Waterford, Borough of	Erie County	PA
Waterford, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Wattsburg, Borough of	Erie County	PA
Wayne, Township of (Erie)	Erie County	PA
Wesleyville, Borough of	Erie County	PA

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	reference

Government Action

Government	Action	Date	Effective
Erie, County of	Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the County of Erie]	Nov 5, 1974
Erie, County of	Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the County of Erie]	Jun 29, 1976	Jan 1, 1978
Erie, County of	Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the Report dated June 29, 1976, of the Government Study Commission prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plan laws, be adopted by the County of Erie?"	Nov 2, 1976

Source

Detail	Source	Title	Person(s)	Page(s)
View	Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F.	ERIE COUNTY (1974-76)
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	4
View	Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F.	Erie County