Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor-Council Form | Unknown | New Castle City 1968 Optional Charter | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–1968 | Jan 1, 1968 | Municipal Election after Adoption Election - 1st Monday in January thereafter |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Castle, City of Whole |
Lawrence County Part |
PA Part |
New Castle, City of Whole |
Lawrence County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| New Castle, City of | City, 3rd Class (Optional Charter, Mayor-Council A) |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), § 620 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), §§ 201–216 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), §§ 217–218 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), §§ 241–242 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 15, 1957 (Pa. Laws 901, No. 399), §§ 301–302 | indirect |
| View | Act of September 23, 1959 (Pa. Laws 938, No. 383), § 1 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 28, 1961 (Pa. Laws 141, No. 66), §§ 1–2 | indirect |
| View | Act of August 14, 1963 (Pa. Laws 1104, No. 470), §§ 1–3 | indirect |
| View | Act of October 9, 1967 (Pa. Laws 412, No. 182), § 1 | reference |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | Corporation Book | v. 3-1-66.09, p. 1068 | Sec'y.St. 6609:1068–1086 | Mar 15, 1966 | direct |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a charter commission for the City of New Castle] | Nov 3, 1964 | ||||
| New Castle, City of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the City of New Castle] | Jul 1, 1965 | Jan 1, 1968 | |||
| Lawrence, County of | Election: "SHALL THE MAYOR-COUNCIL PLAN A OF THE OPTIONAL THIRD CLASS CITY CHARTER LAW, PROVIDING FOR FIVE COUNCILMEN TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE, BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE?" | Nov 2, 1965 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Castle News | City charter vote Nov. 2 is definite | 1–2 | Sep 28, 1965 | |||
| View | New Castle News | ELECTION PROCLAMATION | 26 | Oct 11, 1965 | |||
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. Opt. Pl. F. | NEW CASTLE |