Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Unknown | Greensburg City 1989 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1989 | Jan 2, 1989 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Greensburg, City of Whole |
Westmoreland County Part |
PA Part |
Greensburg, City of Whole |
Westmoreland County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Greensburg, 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 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 4, 1984 (Pa. Laws 186, No. 36), § 1 | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland, County of | Charter Commission Election: "Shall a government study commission of seven members be elected to study the existing form of government of the municipality; to consider the advisability of the adoption of an optional form of government or a home rule charter; to recommend the adoption of an optional form of government, or to draft and recommend a home rule charter?" | Nov 3, 1987 | ||||
| Greensburg, City of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the City of Greensburg] | Aug 20, 1988 | Jan 2, 1989 | |||
| Westmoreland, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report dated August 20, 1988 of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law be adopted by the City of Greensburg?" | Nov 8, 1988 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | GREENSBURG CITY | |||||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Westmoreland County |