Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Unknown | Middletown Township 1978 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1978 | Jan 2, 1978 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Middletown, Township of (Delaware) Whole |
Delaware County Part |
PA Part |
Middletown, Township of (Delaware) Whole |
Delaware County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Middletown, Township of (Delaware) | 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] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware, County of | Charter Commission Election: "Shall a government study commission of eleven be elected to study the charter and plan of government of the Township of Middletown, to study and consider the advisability of adoption of an optional plan of government or a home rule charter and to recommend whether or not an optional plan of government or a home rule charter should be adopted" | May 15, 1973 | ||||
| Middletown, Township of (Delaware) | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for Middletown Township] | Mar 1, 1975 | Jan 2, 1978 | |||
| Delaware, County of | Election: "Shall the Middletown Township Home Rule Charter contained in the report dated March 1, 1975, of the Government Study Commission of Middletown Township, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted?" | May 20, 1975 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP (DELAWARE) | |||||
| 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 |