Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council-Manager Form | Unknown | Lower Saucon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lower Saucon, Township of Whole |
Northampton County Part |
PA Part |
Lower Saucon, Township of Whole |
Northampton County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Lower Saucon, Township of | Township, 2nd Class (Optional Plan, Council-Manager) |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, Pennsylvania - Criminal Division | Election | 307 | Oct 1972 | direct |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for Lower Saucon Township] | Nov 7, 1972 | ||||
| Lower Saucon, Township of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for Lower Saucon Township] | Aug 7, 1973 | Jan 5, 1976 | |||
| Northampton, County of | Election: "SHALL THE COUNCIL-MANAGER PLAN 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 VOTERS OF LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP?" | Nov 6, 1973 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | LOWER SAUCON 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 | 6 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Northampton County |