Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council-Manager Form | Municipality | Quakertown Borough 1976 Optional Plan | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–1976 | Jan 5, 1976 | Municipal Primary after Approval by Electorate - 1st Monday in January thereafter |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Quakertown, Borough of Whole |
Bucks County Part |
PA Part |
Quakertown, Borough of Whole |
Bucks County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Quakertown, Borough of | Borough (Optional Plan, Council-Manager) |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), § 1261 | indirect |
| 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), §§ 401–402 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), § 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quakertown, Borough of | Ordinance 791 | Aug 2, 1972 | ||||
| Bucks, County of | Charter Commission Election: "Shall a Government Study Commission of nine (9) members be elected to study the charter and plan of government of the Borough of Quakertown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to study and consider the advisability of the 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 | ||||
| Quakertown, Borough of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the Borough of Quakertown] | Aug 7, 1973 | Jan 5, 1976 | |||
| Bucks, County of | Election: "Shall the Council-Manager Plan including recommendations pertaining to optional provisions contained in the report of the Government Study Commission dated August 7, 1973, as authorized by the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Borough of Quakertown?" | 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. | QUAKERTOWN BOROUGH | |||||
| 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. | Bucks County |