Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Municipality | Murrysville Municipality 1978 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1978 | Jan 1, 1978 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Franklin, Borough of (Westmoreland, defunct) Reference |
Westmoreland County Reference |
PA Reference |
Franklin, Municipality of (Westmoreland, proposed) Reference |
Westmoreland County Reference |
PA Reference |
|
Murrysville, Borough of (defunct) Old Name |
Westmoreland County Part |
PA Part |
Murrysville, Municipality of New Name |
Westmoreland County Part |
PA Part |
|
Franklin, Township of (Westmoreland, defunct) Reference |
Westmoreland County Reference |
PA Reference |
Franklin, Township of (Westmoreland, defunct) Reference |
Westmoreland County Reference |
PA Reference |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Franklin, Municipality of (Westmoreland, proposed) | Borough (Home Rule Charter) |
| Murrysville, Municipality of | Borough (Home Rule Charter) |
Current Government
| Sub-Municipality | Municipality | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murrysville, Municipality of | Westmoreland County | PA |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin, Township of (Westmoreland, defunct) | Ordinance 98, 1974: Authorizing and directing the Board of Elections of Westmoreland County to hold an election upon a home rule question and election of a government study commission of nine members pursuant to the Act of 1972 April 13, No. 62 § 201 et seq. (53 P.S. 1-201 et seq.) | Jul 3, 1974 | ||||
| Franklin, Township of (Westmoreland, defunct) | Ordinance 102, 1974: Amending Ordinance #98-74, to conform to Act #149 of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Senate Bill #403, Printer's #2283, approved the 3rd day of July, 1974 by Milton J. Shapp, Governor | Sep 4, 1974 | ||||
| Westmoreland, County of | Charter Commission Election: "Shall a government study commission on nine (9) members be elected to study the existing form of government of the municipality; to consider the advisability of the adoption of an optional form of government; to recommend the adoption of an optional form of government; or to draft and recommend a home rule charter [for Franklin Township]?" | Nov 5, 1974 | ||||
| Franklin, Borough of (Westmoreland, defunct) | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the Municipality of Franklin] | Feb 17, 1976 | Jan 1, 1978 | |||
| Westmoreland, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated February 17, 1976, of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Borough of Franklin?" | Apr 27, 1976 | ||||
| Franklin, Borough of (Westmoreland, defunct) | Ordinance 127, 1976: Providing for referendum to amend the Home Rule Charter to change the name of the Municipality from the "Municipality of Franklin" to the "Municipality of Murrysville" | Jul 14, 1976 | Jul 14, 1976 | |||
| Westmoreland, County of | Election: "Shall Article I, Section 101 of the Home Rule Charter adopted by the Borough of Franklin on April 27, 1976 be amended to change the name of the Municipality from the 'Municipality of Franklin' to the 'Municipality of Murrysville'?" | Nov 2, 1976 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1980 Cns. Rep. | Footnote 43 | 40-25–40-26 | ||||
| View | 2000s Geographic Change Notes | As of/Through Jan 1, 2013 | Retrieved Mar 25, 2018 | ||||
| View | 2000s Geographic Change Notes | As of/Through Jan 1, 2013 | Retrieved Mar 25, 2018 | ||||
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. Cty. Bd'y F. | Westmoreland County | |||||
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | MURRYSVILLE MUNICIPALITY (1974-76) | |||||
| 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 | 7 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Westmoreland County | |||||
| View | Pitts. Press | Murrysville Voting On Name | 9 | Oct 26, 1976 |