Event Detail

Summary

Type Method Description Successful?
Mayor-Council Form Unknown Hampton Township 1976 Optional Plan yes

Dates

Event Year(s) Final Decree Date Effective Date How Effective Date Determined
1972–1976 Jan 5, 1976 Municipal Primary after Approval by Electorate - 1st Monday in January thereafter

Affected Government

From
Municipality
From
County
From
State
To
Municipality
To
County
To
State
Hampton, Township of
Whole
Allegheny County
Part
PA
Part
Hampton, Township of
Whole
Allegheny County
Part
PA
Part

Affected Government Form

Government Government Form
Hampton, Township of Township, 2nd Class (Optional Plan, Mayor-Council C)

Adjudication

Detail Tribunal Type No. Term Relationship
View Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - Civil Division Miscellaneous 20 Oct 1975 reference*

Law

Detail Citation Relationship
View Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), § 1261 indirect
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), §§ 401–402 indirect
View Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), § 6 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
Allegheny, County of Charter Commission Election: "Shall a government study commission of seven be elected to study the charter and form of government of the Township of Hampton, to study and consider the advisability of adoption of an optional form of government and to recommend whether or not an optional plan of government should be adopted?" Nov 7, 1972 v. 2, p. 30
Hampton, Township of Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for Hampton Township] Aug 7, 1973 Jan 5, 1976
Allegheny, County of Election: "Shall Executive-Council Plan-C, including recommendations pertaining to optional provisions contained in the report of the Government Study Commission, dated August 7, 1973, as authorized by the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Township of Hampton?" Nov 6, 1973 v. 2, p. 32

Source

Detail Source Title Person(s) Vol. Page(s) Date 1 Date 2
View Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. HAMPTON TOWNSHIP (1972-73)
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 1
View Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. Allegheny County