Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Municipality | Farrell City 1976 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1976 | Jan 5, 1976 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Farrell, City of Whole |
Mercer County Part |
PA Part |
Farrell, City of Whole |
Mercer County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Farrell, 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 | reference |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrell, City of | Ordinance 14, 1972: Authorizing an election to determine whether or not to elect government study commission to study the present charter and plan of government and to study and consider recommending the adoption of optional form of government or home rule charter | Aug 14, 1972 | ||||
| Mercer, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the City of Farrell] | Nov 7, 1972 | ||||
| Farrell, City of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "City of Farrell"] | May 7, 1974 | Jan 5, 1976 | |||
| Mercer, 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, be adopted by the City of Farrell?" | 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. | FARRELL 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 | 5 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Mercer County |