Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Municipality | Springfield Township Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–1975 |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Springfield, Township of (Montgomery) Whole |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Springfield, Township of (Montgomery) Whole |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Springfield, Township of (Montgomery) | Township, 1st Class (Home Rule Charter) |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - Criminal Division | Election | 660 | 1972 | direct |
| View | Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - Criminal Division | Election | 696 | 1974 | direct |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, Township of (Montgomery) | Ordinance 613 | 1972 | ||||
| Montgomery, County of | Charter Commission Election | Nov 7, 1972 | ||||
| Montgomery, County of | Election | Nov 5, 1974 | Rejected |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP (MONTGOMERY COUNTY) | |||||
| 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 | 6 |