Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Municipality | Penn Hills Municipality 1976 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–1976 | Jan 5, 1976 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn Hills, Township of (defunct) Old Name |
Allegheny County Part |
PA Part |
Penn Hills, Municipality of New Name |
Allegheny County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Penn Hills, Municipality of | Township, 1st 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 |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | Corporation Book | v. 3-1-73.56, p. 765 | Sec'y.St. 7356:765–843 | Dec 4, 1973 | direct |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Hills, Township of (defunct) | Ordinance 1342 | Jun 5, 1972 | ||||
| Allegheny, 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 Penn Hills, 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 form of government or a home rule charter should be adopted?" | Nov 7, 1972 | v. 2, p. 30 | |||
| Penn Hills, Township of (defunct) | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the Municipality of Penn Hills] | Aug 30, 1973 | Jan 5, 1976 | |||
| Allegheny, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated August 30, 1973, of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Township of Penn Hills?" | Nov 6, 1973 | v. 2, p. 32 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | PENN HILLS MUNICIPALITY (1972-73) | |||||
| 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 | 1 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Allegheny County |