Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Municipality | Richland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Richland, Township of (Allegheny) Whole |
Allegheny County Part |
PA Part |
Richland, Township of (Allegheny) Whole |
Allegheny County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Richland, Township of (Allegheny) | Township, 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 |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland, Township of (Allegheny) | Ordinance 72: Authorizing an election under Pennsylvania Act No. 62 of 1972 entitled "Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law" | Jun 26, 1972 | ||||
| Allegheny, County of | Charter Commission Election: "Shall a Government Study Commission of seven be elected to study the charter and plan of government of Richland Township, 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 | |||
| Richland, Township of (Allegheny) | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Township of Richland"] | Mar 15, 1974 | Jan 5, 1976 | |||
| Allegheny, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated March 15, 1974, of the Government Study Commission of Richland Township, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Township of Richland?" | May 21, 1974 | v. 2, p. 33 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | RICHLAND TOWNSHIP (ALLEGHENY) (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 |