Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Election Board | Ferguson Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ferguson, Township of (Centre) Whole |
Centre County Part |
PA Part |
Ferguson, Township of (Centre) Whole |
Centre County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Ferguson, Township of (Centre) | Township, 2nd 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] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the Township of Ferguson] | Nov 7, 1972 | ||||
| Ferguson, Township of (Centre) | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Township of FERGUSON"] | Mar 14, 1974 | Jan 5, 1976 | |||
| Centre, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report dated March 14, 1974 of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by Ferguson Township?" | May 21, 1974 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | FERGUSON TOWNSHIP (CENTRE) | |||||
| 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. | Centre County |