Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Municipality | Plymouth Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Plymouth, Township of (Montgomery) Whole |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Plymouth, Township of (Montgomery) Whole |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Plymouth, Township of (Montgomery) | Township, 1st Class (Home Rule Charter) |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - Criminal Division | Election | 659 | 1972 | direct |
| View | Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - Criminal Division | Election | 687 | 1974 | direct |
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 |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth, Township of (Montgomery) | Ordinance 652: [Authorizing submission of question concerning establishment of government study commission to the Board of Elections of Montgomery County] | Jul 10, 1972 | ||||
| Montgomery, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for Plymouth Township] | Nov 7, 1972 | ||||
| Plymouth, Township of (Montgomery) | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for "Plymouth Township"] | Feb 19, 1974 | Jan 5, 1976 | |||
| Montgomery, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report of the Plymouth Township Government Study Commission of February 19, 1974, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Township of Plymouth?" | May 21, 1974 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP (MONTGOMERY) | |||||
| 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 | 6 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Montgomery County |