Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Municipality | Pittsburgh City 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 |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pittsburgh, City of Whole |
Allegheny County Part |
PA Part |
Pittsburgh, City of Whole |
Allegheny County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, City of | City, 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 |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | Corporation Book | v. 3-1-75:06, p. 1265 | Sec'y.St. 7506:1243–1267 | Feb 4, 1975 | direct |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pittsburgh, City of | Ordinance 352: Authorizing an election to be held in the City of Pittsburgh to determine whether a Government Study Commission shall be elected to study the charter and plan of government of the City of Pittsburgh, to study and consider the advisability of adoption of an Optional Plan of Government or a Home Rule Charter, to recommend whether or not an Optional Plan of Government or a Home Rule Charter should be adopted, and directing the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Pittsburgh to file a certified copy of this Ordinance and a copy of the question to be submitted to the electors with the Allegheny County Board of Elections | Aug 4, 1972 | Ordinance Book v. 73, p. 243; Municipal Record Appendix v. 106, p. 227–228 | ||
| 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 City of Pittsburgh, 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 | |||
| View | Pittsburgh, City of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the City of Pittsburgh] | May 6, 1974 | Jan 5, 1976 | Ordinance Book v. 74; Municipal Record Appendix v. 108, p. 393–417 | |
| Allegheny, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the Report, dated May 6, 1974 of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the City of Pittsburgh?" | Nov 5, 1974 | v. 2, p. 34 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | PITTSBURGH CITY (1972-74) | |||||
| 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 | 2 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Allegheny County |