Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Election Board | Reading City 1996 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1996 | Jan 1, 1996 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Reading, City of Whole |
Berks County Part |
PA Part |
Reading, City of Whole |
Berks County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Reading, City of | City, 3rd 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] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berks, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the City of Reading] | Nov 5, 1991 | ||||
| Reading, City of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the City of Reading] | Jun 30, 1993 | Jan 1, 1996 | |||
| Berks, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in this report, dated June 30, 1993 of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the City of Reading?" | Nov 2, 1993 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | READING CITY 1992-93 | |||||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Berks County |