Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor-Council Form | Unknown | Hazleton City 1988 Optional Plan | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1988 | Jan 4, 1988 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hazleton, City of Whole |
Luzerne County Part |
PA Part |
Hazleton, City of Whole |
Luzerne County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Hazleton, City of | City, 3rd Class (Optional Plan, Mayor-Council B) |
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 27, 1973 (Pa. Laws 239, No. 65), § 1 [210] | indirect |
| View | Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), § 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the City of Hazleton] | Nov 6, 1984 | ||||
| Hazleton, City of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the City of Hazleton] | Aug 5, 1985 | Jan 4, 1988 | |||
| Luzerne, County of | Election: "Shall the Executive (Mayor)-Council Plan B, including recommendations pertaining to optional provisions contained in the report of the Government Study Commission, dated August 5, 1985 as authorized by the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the city of Hazleton?" | Nov 5, 1985 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | HAZELTON CITY (1984-88) | |||||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Luzerne County |