Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Unknown | Portage Borough 1996 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1996 | Jan 1, 1996 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Portage, Borough of Whole |
Cambria County Part |
PA Part |
Portage, Borough of Whole |
Cambria County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Portage, Borough of | Borough (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] | 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 | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria, County of | Charter Commission Election: "Shall a government study commission of seven members be elected to study the existing form of government of the Borough of Portage; to consider the advisability of the adoption of an optional form of government or a home rule charter; to recommend the adoption of an optional form of government, or to draft and recommend a home rule charter?" | Nov 3, 1992 | ||||
| Portage, Borough of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Borough of Portage"] | Mar 1, 1994 | Jan 1, 1996 | |||
| Cambria, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report dated March 1, 1994 of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law be adopted by the Borough of Portage?" | May 10, 1994 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | PORTAGE BOROUGH (1992) | |||||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Cambria County |