Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New City | Municipality | Saint Marys City 1994 Creation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Letters Patent Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1994 | Jun 18, 1992 | Jan 3, 1994 | Municipal Election after Letters Patent - 1st Monday in January thereafter |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) Consolidation |
Elk County Part |
PA Part |
Saint Marys, City of Creation |
Elk County Part |
PA Part |
|
Benzinger, Township of (defunct) Consolidation |
Elk County Part |
PA Part |
Saint Marys, City of Creation |
Elk County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Saint Marys, City of | City, 3rd Class (Home Rule Charter) |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of June 23, 1931 (Pa. Laws 932, No. 317), §§ 201–211 | indirect |
| View | Act of June 28, 1951 (Pa. Laws 662, No. 164), § 2 | indirect |
| View | Act of October 5, 1967 (Pa. Laws 327, No. 143), § 1 [205] | indirect |
| View | Proclamation of May 22, 1968 (Pa. Laws App'x 11, Ch. 6), § 1 [14] | indirect |
| View | Proclamation of May 22, 1968 (Pa. Laws App'x 11, Ch. 6), § 1 [8] | 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), §§ 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 April 28, 1978 (Pa. Laws 202, No. 53), § 2 [1st] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Resolution 228, 1988: To appoint members to serve on the Joint Study Commission | Dec 19, 1988 | Dec 19, 1988 | |||
| Benzinger, Township of (defunct) | Resolution 11, 1989: Authorizing the Township of Benzinger to participate in a joint study commission with the Borough of St. Marys by the appointment of four members to serve on the commission; and establishing a date by which the commission is to report its findings to the Board of Supervisors | Feb 13, 1989 | p. 940–941 | |||
| Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Resolution 265, 1991: [Requesting Board of Elections of Elk County to place consolidation question on ballot for November 5, 1991] | Jul 15, 1991 | Jul 15, 1991 | |||
| Elk, County of | Election: "Shall the Borough of Saint Marys and the Township of Benzinger consolidate into a third class city to be known as the City of Saint Marys?" | Nov 5, 1991 | ||||
| Benzinger, Township of (defunct) | Resolution 28, 1991: Directing the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Township Secretary to certify to the Secretary of the Commonwealth the boundaries of the City of St. Marys | Dec 9, 1991 | p. 1055 | |||
| Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Resolution 279, 1991: Directing the President and Secretary of St. Marys Borough Council to certify to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the boundaries of the City of St. Marys | Dec 27, 1991 | ||||
| Benzinger, Township of (defunct) | Resolution 11, 1992: Establishing the Joint Transition Committee for consolidation of the municipalities into the City of St. Marys | Jan 13, 1992 | p. 1071–1072 | |||
| Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Resolution 282, 1992: Organizing and creating a transition committee for the City of St. Marys, to be comprised of two (2) St. Marys Borough councilpersons, two (2) Benzinger Township supervisors and one (1) resident, each, from St. Marys Borough and Benzinger Township | Jan 20, 1992 | Jan 20, 1992 | |||
| Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Resolution 283, 1992: Appointing individuals from Borough Council and the Borough at large to the Transition Committee of the City of St. Marys | Jan 20, 1992 | Jan 20, 1992 | |||
| Elk, County of | Charter Commission Election: "SHALL A GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMISSION OF NINE MEMBERS BE ELECTED TO STUDY THE EXISTING FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY, 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?" | Apr 28, 1992 | ||||
| Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of | Letters Patent: [Constituting the Borough of Saint Marys and the Township of Benzinger as a city of the third class by the name, style, and title of the City of Saint Marys] | Jun 18, 1992 | ||||
| Saint Marys, City of | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the City of St. Marys] | Aug 26, 1992 | Jan 3, 1994 | |||
| Elk, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated August 26, 1992, of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the City of St. Marys?" | Nov 3, 1992 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1990s boundary changes | Geographic Change Notes: Pennsylvania | Retrieved Feb 16, 2017 | ||||
| View | 1990s boundary changes | Geographic Change Notes: Pennsylvania | Retrieved Feb 16, 2017 | ||||
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. Cty. Bd'y F. Rep. | [Boundary Change Referenda, November 1990 - May 1994 (in Centre County folder)] | |||||
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. Cty. Bd'y F. | Elk County | |||||
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. Cty. Bd'y F. Rep. | Merger, Consolidation, Boundary Change and Incorporation Actions by County | Governor's Center for Local Government Services | Mar 2014 | |||
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | ST. MARYS CITY (1992-) | |||||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Elk County |