Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Unknown | Norristown Borough 1986 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1986 | Jan 6, 1986 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Norristown, Borough of (defunct) Whole |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Norristown, Borough of (defunct) Whole |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Norristown, Borough of (defunct) | Borough (Home Rule Charter) |
Current Government
| Sub-Municipality | Municipality | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norristown, Municipality of | Montgomery 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 | 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 | reference |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the Borough of Norristown] | Nov 8, 1983 | ||||
| Norristown, Borough of (defunct) | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Borough of Norristown"] | Aug 24, 1984 | Jan 6, 1986 | |||
| Montgomery, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated August 24, 1984 of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Borough of Norristown?" | Nov 6, 1984 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | NORRISTOWN BOROUGH-II (1983) | |||||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Montgomery County |