Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Unknown | Hanover Township 1978 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–1978 | Jan 2, 1978 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) Whole |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) Whole |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) | 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] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh, 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 in the advisability of the adoption of a home rule charter; and if advisable, to draft and to recommend a home rule charter [for the Township of Hanover]?" | May 20, 1975 | ||||
| Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for "Hanover Township"] | Aug 1, 1976 | Jan 2, 1978 | |||
| Lehigh, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated August 1, 1976, of the Government Study Commission prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by Hanover Township, Lehigh County?" | Nov 2, 1976 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | HANOVER TOWNSHIP (LEHIGH) | |||||
| 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. | Lehigh County |