Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Unknown | Upper Providence Township 1976 Home Rule | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1976 | Jan 5, 1976 | Home Rule Charter - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Upper Providence, Township of (Delaware) Whole |
Delaware County Part |
PA Part |
Upper Providence, Township of (Delaware) Whole |
Delaware County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Upper Providence, Township of (Delaware) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware, County of | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for Upper Providence Township] | May 21, 1974 | ||||
| Upper Providence, Township of (Delaware) | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for "Upper Providence Township"] | Jul 30, 1975 | Jan 5, 1976 | |||
| Delaware, County of | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report dated July 30, 1975, of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Hole Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the Township of Upper Providence?" | Nov 4, 1975 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. | UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP (DELAWARE 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 | 4 | |||
| View | Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. | Delaware County |