Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Unknown | Haverford Township 1977 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1977 | Jan 3, 1977 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haverford, Township of Whole |
Delaware County Part |
PA Part |
Haverford, Township of Whole |
Delaware County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Haverford, Township of | Township, 1st 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 | reference |
| View | Act of July 30, 1975 (Pa. Laws 146, No. 73), §§ 1–3 | reference |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the Township of Haverford] | May 21, 1974 | ||||
| Haverford, Township of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the Township of Haverford] | Nov 17, 1975 | Jan 3, 1977 | |||
| Delaware, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report dated November 14, 1975 of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plan Law, be adopted by the Township of Haverford?" | Apr 27, 1976 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP | |||||
| 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 | 4 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Delaware County |